Here we are, nearly a month into the season and the Royals sit in the cellar of Major League baseball at 7-17. Contrary to what Dayton Moore believed he would be receiving from his off-season acquisitions, the moves simply haven’t panned out, starting with infielder Chirs Owings, who Kansas City wrung in on a one-year $3-million investment. Owings has been utterly horrendous as an everyday player for the Royals, with a line of .165/.233/.304 with 29 strikeouts in 86 plate appearances. The experiment to transition the utility-man into a regular starter has caused abysmal offensive output.
Bullpen reclamation projects have backfired as relievers Jake Diekman and Brad Boxberger have collectively posted a 6.