Is This The End?

First, Guillen. All right, maybe that's not crippling...

Then, Alex Gordon.

Now, Joakim Soria is unavailable to pitch this weekend with shoulder soreness?

According to Dutton's column, there has been no revelation of structural damage, so that's an encouraging sign, but this is not good. Hopefully, Trey has figured out that Juan Cruz is their next best reliever because I am very afraid right now.

An extended trip to the DL means that I am biting my nails at the end of every game, hoping that the starter is going nine.

Worse, and I'm pencilling the Royals in for out of contention in the division, and I think the deficiencies of the bullpen thus far would support the contention that I am not overreacting here.