Danny Klinkscale

Their starting pitching was fabulous, but they didn't win that many games during that stretch.

Now are we going to get in for a little regression, and that's when they're going to lose games.

So I think that's way up in the air.

So, yes, I think they are a poster child for the American League because I think that many American League teams are just like the Royals, although I think the Royals probably have a little more

than some of the teams that are playing about the kind of ball that they are.

But I'm not sure they're going to realize that upside because within each individual case study, you get Jack Caglione, Vinny Pasquantino, whatever, there's enigmas.

I mean, Pasquantino started to hit, but he can't draw blood with a runner in scoring position.

He and Caglione are 8 for 64 with 8 singles.

I don't think that's the case for Vinny.

No, I don't think it is the case for Vinny.

And I think his expletive...

laden explosion after the game yesterday indicates that he's just a frustrated guy.

He's a good hitter.

If he starts to hit the ball, I don't think it's in his head.

It's more likely that it will get into Caglione's head until he can overcome it because he's young.

I mean, he comes up.

You didn't have a 3,100 season behind him to think about.

Well, he comes up yesterday after the pitcher throws, what, eight consecutive balls?

And he rolls over a curveball on the first pitch.

I mean, you just spit on a curveball in that situation.