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Game XIV: Royals v. Cubs

Remember our hopes and dreams for a 60-game sprint? Anything can happen, we told ourselves. Bobby Witt, Jr. was raking in summer camp. Brady Singer was going to make the roster. Salvador Perez was returning from a near two year baseball hiatus. Jorge Soler was the reigning home run champ and Whit Merrifield the back-to-back reigning hits champ.

What could possibly go wrong? It’s been less than two weeks and we can confidently say that literally everything has gone wrong. The wheels are already off. In all-to familiar fashion, the Royals have lost six straight games and eight of their last 10 after a modest 3-4 start to the season.