J.P. Crawford did his best on defense. Jarred Kelenic didn’t chase crap and walked two of his three plate appearances. Ty France hit a ball reasonably far once, getting a double that would later lead him to score. That is about the most that can be rosily praised in tonight’s game, a sloppy snoozer that Seattle handed to Kansas City early and never looked back upon.
Two groups can readily be handed blame for tonight’s loss - Yusei Kikuchi, and, well, the entire lineup save for France and Kelenic. Let’s start with the lineup, which can be somewhat easily summarized as lethargic and uninspiring.