MESA, Ariz. -- New Royals pitcher Ian Kennedy isn't one to sugarcoat it: Spring Training games don't naturally lift the adrenaline levels.
"But when you walk the first batter of the game on four straight pitches and the next thing you know he's on second with no outs, that makes you get the adrenaline up," Kennedy said of his Sunday start in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs at Sloan Park.
Kennedy stranded Dexter Fowler on third and eventually found a rhythm as he continued to build himself up for the regular season.