SportsBeat KC: A few early bumps in road, but Royals bring right approach to restart
The Kansas City Royals are nearly one week into their restart, and they’ve hit a few snags along the way. Three front-line players have tested positive for COVID-19.
But unlike some other major-league teams, the Royals have seen no opt-outs by their players, and new manager Mike Mathney said the team is taking the right approach into this unusual season.
Royals beat writer Lynn Worthy has attended this week’s scrimmages and breaks down the restart in this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. You’ll also hear from Whit Merrifield on why he believed it was important to return this season when some other major-league players have chosen to sit out, and from Matheny about why he believes the Royals are built for a short-season sprint.
Story links:
Why the Royals are looking at this 60-game season as a “chance to do something special”
Two more Royals players test positive for COVID-19 coronavirus, joining Salvador Perez
Whit Merrifield said he had an obligation to his KC Royals family despite pandemic
This story was originally published July 9, 2020 at 12:21 PM with the headline "SportsBeat KC: A few early bumps in road, but Royals bring right approach to restart."