It could happen in July or August
Rather than go on and on about how bad this season has been, I want to take a few moments to look ahead and see if there is any light at the end of the tunnel. Suppose the Royals stand mostly pat at the deadline (which seems unlikely, but for the sake of argument). Perhaps they jettison a few parts (Hamilton, Duda, Maldonado, a few bullpen pieces) and replace them with similar production from AAA/AAAA players already in the organisation, but...