Cole Ragans was cruising vs. Orioles. Why the Royals took him out at 80 pitches
Cole Ragans was cruising through six innings against the Baltimore Orioles. And he likely could’ve kept going, if not for some calf cramping. The Kansas City Royals ace was at 80 pitches, having only allowed four hits in Tuesday’s MLB playoff opener, a Wild Card meeting at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. He had eight strikeouts.