Odds-n-ends

Sounds like Scott Sullivan's season may be over before it ever began. He's still experiencing back pain.

Denny Bautista is out indefinitely with rotator cuff problems. He was supposed to return to the rotation after the break, but he experienced pain in a rehab start in Omaha.

Jeremy Affeldt is back and says he's feeling great. Let's hope he can stay healthy for the second half. I had a chance to interview Affeldt recently and next week a newspaper in Missouri will be publishing a profile article I wrote about Affeldt. I'll provide a link when one is available.

For all the talk about how exciting it is to watch this young team, the fans don't think so. After 44 home games this season, the Royals average attendance is 18,726—down from 22,696 last season after the same number of home games.

The Royals hit .288 as a team in June. Before the game tonight, the Royals were hitting just .242 for July.

Mike MacDougal has converted his last 10 save opportunities.

The Royals starting pitchers are 19-39 this season.

The Royals are just 20-19 this season when they score first.