In the first inning, Guthrie allowed eight runs to score. That’s more than most teams get in an entire game, and he gave it up right out of the gate. You’d think he would have been pulled and put on the bench at that point, but he wasn’t. Perhaps he wanted to redeem himself and the staff, knowing the game was out of reach, allowed him to try.

It wasn’t the right decision. He came back in and promptly gave up three more runs. That made the score 11-0 and the game was barely underway. There were probably a lot of fans who were not even in their seats yet. Only at that point did the Royals get Guthrie out of there, ending the skid.

So, how bad was it? While, when looking all the way back to 1914, more than 100 years ago, only one pitcher has given up 11 runs that quickly. It happened in 2007, and the pitcher was Jason Jennings. Those two have now had the worst performances ever.

Rios will slide into the right field position for the Royals replacing Nori Aoki. Prior to signing Rios, the Royals were interested in Toronto’s Colby Rasmus, and San Francisco’s Michael Morse. By bringing in Rios, the Royals will continue to utilize Jarrod Dyson as their fourth outfielder. Dyson turned in respectable numbers in 2014, and his speed and defense make will continue to be useful in late innings which will include providing a bit of rest for Rios. Rios is the second veteran addition to the Royals in the off season joining Kendrys Morales. Rios is slotted to bat sixth in the Royals batting lineup. Ultimately, Kansas City is hopeful that Rios will return to his two year average numbers produced in Chicago which included 22 home runs and 32 stolen bases.