Jack Mahoney

What were the hitch that you saw other than the the solo shot by I believe it was Josh Young in the ninth inning?

Other than that, who squared up the ball?

I didn't think really anybody.

There might have been one I'm missing here.

But the game-winning hit, the little ricochet that Ersig tried to field, all these little infields, this is not the first time that's happened.

The only outing I can recall where Ersig went in there and it was, wow, that's dominant stuff.

It was a Seattle series.

Lo and behold, it was the only moment or only weekend of joy we've had of Royals baseball all year long.

But he had the power stuff he was getting the strikeouts.

It was the extra innings, the ghost runner at second base.

He was able to get out of it because he could get the swing and miss.

If you can't get the swing and miss, you cannot be a closer.

I know you have a couple of stats, and I have a couple of stats.

These are some that will just tell you why.

i don't envision a turnaround anytime soon let's start with the pitching staff just because we're on the topic of lucas ursing you know i just said can you strike out 30 of the guys that you face eric sarantola he's thrown four innings he struck out 38.9 of the guys he's faced you can't really put too much stock into that he's thrown four innings other than that

Nobody is above 30%.

Wow.

Stephen Cruz among relievers, and he's only thrown 14 innings, 29.4.

Daniel Lynch, who's the best reliever, at 28.1.

You know where Lucas Ersig ranks?