KANSAS CITY -- The Rally Mantis saga doesn't appear to be coming to an end any time soon.
As the Royals entered the clubhouse on Thursday, the critter known as Rally Mantis Jr. or Rally Mantis II -- considering the all-but virtual certainty there will be need for a replacement mantis at some point -- had taken up a new residence. It sat in a clear cage with leaves filled to the brim, as Ian Kennedy, Danny Duffy, Matt Strahm, Salvador Perez and Billy Burns all gathered around it.