Billy: "I don't think it matters who's in first place on May 4th," Butler said. "I'll leave it at that."

Butler apparently doesn't think winning matters.

Moose has 14 hits and 20 Ks. Belly K's 2.5 times for every walk. Don't even want to think about how many times he's hit into an inning killing DP. Maxwell's average is only three points lower than Moose, and he's only played in 12 games. Gordon only has one homer. Hosmer has no homers. Infante seems to be only well rounded player on the team. Aoki can't hit on the road. It's a cluster ****.

The two wild card spots makes it less likely Shields gets traded, unless we completely fall apart. You just have to hang around .500 and then make a run.

Even now, we are 1.5 games out of a wild card spot.

Butler quickly becoming the new Frenchy.

Maxwell should not be given the DH spot. Maxwell should be released or replaced if anything.

Maxwell's productive month post trade seems to be diluting everyone's judgement about him. The dude has never been able to hit right handers with consistency and has never even posted as season as productive as Butler's 2013.

Those pining for Maxwell's mediocrity should allow that last sentence to sink in before calling on him to be a full time DH.

DISCLAIMER: I am not defending Billy or the Royals of their performance and I am not saying that they're going to magically flip a switch and win 90+ games.. merely explaining his comments. I am also not comparing the talent between the Royals and the teams mentioned below.

That's not what he said, and what he said isn't exactly wrong. Nowhere did he say that "winning doesn't matter."

Sure we would all love to be in first place, but as we have unfortunately found out over the past 3 days, Detroit is not finishing anywhere but first in this division. Our only hope of making the postseason this season is through the wild card.

Now back to Billy's comments, I am not trying to defend him or excuse him of his poor performance through the first month, but he has a point. May 4th, 2013, exactly one year ago today the Tampa Bay Rays were 13-16. As you probably know the Tampa Bay Rays finished the season with 92 wins and won the AL Wild Card.

Also on May 4th, 2013, the LA Dodgers also held a record of 13-16. The Dodgers finished off the year at 92 wins and were the NL West Champions.

Bottom line the team is obviously going to have to start performing one way or another. No offense, no postseason.. simple as that.

I don't believe Maxwell is capable of becoming a full-time DH, but I also don't believe he is getting consistent-enough AB's to be productive off of the bench.

I am not saying they don't have a chance. I am merely pointing out his laissez-faire attitude. I want my team to have the desire to be better and the intestinal fortitude to be accountable. Billy just doesn't seem to give a rip, and really, it mirrors Ned.

All I see is excuses. How about manning up and being competitive?

Edmund Burke-"Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." That quote from Billy is disgusting. This team, nor the fans, can afford this mentality that these games don't matter. Or, it's too early in the season to worry about our record. I say, no, it is not too early to be worrying about the same habits this team has repeatedly displayed throughout the last few years. A terrible early start to the season means disaster for this team. We have seen it before. This team is lackadaisical through the early stages then tries to turn it on and get's hot far too late. Hey Royals, try something different. Try winning early on. See how well that works. Because this ho-hum approach doesn't work, nor should it.

Jack Harry about to piss himself on an epic Royals meltdown.
Should make for good TV.

Almost forced to if they're 5-7 or more back in the division or wildcard.

Will that buzz cut ****stain just, please, die already.

Congratulations, Jack, you're the 1st man in human history to willingly dye your hair carrot orange to hide going grey, AND thought this would look better.

I knew the Royals would probably lose tonight, but I'm still pissed about the sweep.

Yost needs to be fired and the whole approach at the plate needs to change. It needs to be done now while the season can still be salvaged.