"25. Kansas City Royals, 49-65 (475 RS, 531 RA) (last week: 27) The Royals rank dead last in the American League in walks this season. Last year, they ranked 12th. The year before that, ninth. The year before that, 13th. The year before that, last. The year before that, 13th. The year before that, 11th. The year before that, 12th. The year before that, 13th. We could keep going. If you're looking for both a symptom and a cause of the Royals' streak of one above-.500 season in 18 years, employing a roster full of Yuniesky Betancourts every year is a pretty good place to start."