Why would the Kansas City Royals tank?
The other part of what is going on is filtering out what isn’t working.
While Jorge Soler is on pace to smash the 38 home run record set by Mike Moustakas two years ago, his OBP and AVG are no where near serviceable.
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Another thing that just hasn’t panned out is the pitching.
Pitchers such as Jake Diekman, Brad Boxberger, Wily Peralta, and Homer Bailey have ERAs well north of 4.00. The Royals were hoping to have this core of veterans pitch closer to 3.00 than over 4.00.
The biggest thing that this group of pitchers have struggled with is walks. To be an effective MLB pitcher, the pitcher must give the defense an opportunity to play defense. In other words, make the batter put the ball in play. Their lack of control and high ERAs will most definitely bite them and the Royals.
The team was not planning on tanking this year or any other year. For the Royals, tanking represents a poor message to their fans and to the system that they have worked hard to create and maintain.
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Tanking also represents a lack of belief in the front office’s efforts to build a consistent winner. So, as everyone is working through this season and look towards a tank full rather than half full, we can see a nucleus being developed and young pitchers being given the chance to develop into quality major leaguers.
The old saying is correct. The tank is half full rather than half empty.