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Royals admit postseason runs have taken toll
- Updated: July 30, 2016
ARLINGTON — Right-hander Edinson Volquez looked toward the sky when asked what suddenly came over the Royals in the last two months, a span in which they went from first to fourth place in the American League Central, losing 31 of 50 games.
“I have no idea,” Volquez said after an 8-3 loss to the Rangers on Friday night at Globe Life Park. “I don’t know. We’re looking for answers. Like I said before, we’ve got to find a way to win on the road. We haven’t done it yet.
“This is a big difference from last year. I don’t know. It’s crazy.”
But actually, the Royals just dropped six of nine in a hugely disappointing homestand. The venue hasn’t mattered lately. And with the non-waiver Trade Deadline looming on Monday at 3 p.m. CT, there could be changes coming.
One of those changes could involve Volquez, a pending free agent who may or may not have pitched his final game with the Royals.
“I’m not worried about that,” …
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