Sam McDowell

And even Carter Jensen, who seems to be really scuffing at the plate, is still walking some.

Like, go figure, when more guys are getting on base, you score more runs.

Like, that was the whole purpose and idea behind acquiring Jonathan Indy in the first place.

And that's why I think it has the potential to be...

an underrated loss because I think Michael Massey can hit better, but he's not a guy who takes a lot of pitches and has a high walk rate.

And the way they've tried to build their bottom of the lineup has been intentional about just getting more guys on base for the top of their lineup who hit way too often with no runners on base a year ago.

Um...

I mean, I don't think you go into the game thinking he's going to throw like five or six innings.

I think – I guess I would say he maybe gets into the fifth, but gives up a couple of runs.

I would take that right now.

Yeah, I think if you could get like a four and a third and like give up two runs, you probably would take that.

I mean, this theoretically is –

One of the reasons the Royals are in just a – just to put a bow on that, he threw four and a third last time out, which is his high mark in four starts in Omaha.

He threw four, four and a third, three and two-thirds, and then four and a third.

This is theoretically one of the reasons the Royals –

are better is because whenever they have an injury, they're much more prepared for it in the rotation than they ever have been.

Yeah.

Or just when they need a spot start, just when they need to give a guy a break.

Yeah.

Mason Black's in the bullpen.