So the Royals aren't doing well this year for various reasons. What to do as a fan? The intensity is down, the games matter less, and while a Mantis-fueled hot streak might be out there, it's unlikely.

We talked about the disappointing season to this point and offered some perspectives on what this season means in relation to the previous three and going forward and pointed out a few bright spots.

Also, there were a couple of praying mantis stories.

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*(this episode may contain a couple of curses - nothing very bad though)