Billy Butler wins the crowd in a lopsided All-Star Game
- Hayley Bartels
- Our time with the All-Star Game has passed.
By the end of the top half of the first inning, it was all over but the shouting. In last night’s All-Star Game, the National League put up five runs on the Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander in the first frame while cruising to an 8-0 victory.
The game in many ways stands as a reflection of what has been a lost season to date for the Kansas City Royals. The home team was out of the game before fans had a chance to settle into their seats. A former Royals’ player, Melky Cabrera, took home the MVP just nine months after being traded for a pitcher who was watching from the stands (where many fans likely hope he remains). Yet the crowd refused to leave. It refused to stop cheering for one of its own. And even announcer Joe Buck found himself attempting to rewrite the narrative about just how close the Royals franchise is to turning it all around.
“These fans are dying for winning baseball in Kansas City. And it seems like they’re getting there,” Buck said.
