​Ed note: This might have been written following yesterday’s game. As far as I know, there are no bullpen auditions going on at the K today.I can’t get too worked up about yesterday’s game. If a loss drop a team to 20-games or 21-games or whatever below .500, the season is already lost. But it was breathtaking in how it happened.WHEEEEEEE! https://t.co/RNy5GA4fN7pic.twitter.com/iivm5BlKgG— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 30, 2026Insane in Minnesota: Kody Clemens with what we call the “ultimate grand slam” — a walk-off grand slam with his team down by 3.Only the 15th ultimate grand slam ever with 2 outs, rarer than a perfect game (24 of those).Only the 34th at all in known MLB history, 1st by a Twin.— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) July 30, 2026Before the game, Jaylon Thompson profiled Nick Loftin:It was a major step in his career. Loftin would get a chance to draw starts as Massey began the year on the injured list.“I mean, that’s what you want,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of Loftin capitalizing on the opportunity. “You want guys to take those steps and further their career. I’m happy for him that he’s getting more opportunities. You just never know. We talk about it with pitching a lot, you need depth in position players too.“And you need quality depth. He’s learning on the fly, and it’s not an easy thing to be a young player and come up and play off the bench.”Also at The Star, Chris Higgins dug into the documents for the proposed ballpark:City officials have reviewed plans to rezone Crown Center that would set standards and guide redevelopment in the mixed-use district as plans move forward to bring in a new Royals stadium there.The proposal lays out where the stadium would go, where buildings could be renovated or constructed, and where there could be plaza areas. The City Plan Commission is scheduled to consider the rezoning proposal Aug. 5.A new version of the rezoning site plan, filed July 29, lists a “proposed” number of housing units for the district in multi-unit buildings: 1,500.Listicles! Over at ESPN, Jeff Passan wrote a capsule for every team’s trade deadline:Kansas City RoyalsBiggest needs: Relief pitching, starting pitchingBest asset: Michael Wacha, SPUnless Kansas City’s tack changes, it will hold onto Wacha and fellow starter Seth Lugo. Outfielder Lane Thomas will get moved to a contender. The Royals will seek a John Schreiber landing spot. Anything else is a matter of their appetite to yield team control. Because if they do, Daniel Lynch IV would join the top tier of available left-handed relievers.The Royals don’t want to rebuild. They believe in their core of Bobby Witt Jr., Jac Caglianone, Maikel Garcia, Carter Jensen and Vinnie Pasquantino. Complementing it with pitching is the goal, but it’s one this deadline will struggle to supply. Limited inventory and limited quality tend to equal limited return.Barf. Please, please, please tell me this is all posturing. If you c