Royals’ rough start personified by shortstop Adalberto Mondesi

Never has the idea of “no time like the present” to make improvements been more true than this baseball season. The Royals have lost seven of their first 10 games, and in a 60-game season, the turnaround time is greatly reduced. That also goes for individuals like Adalberto Mondesi. The promising shortstop is off to slow start, at the plate, in the field and on the base paths.On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports podcast, columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian break down the team’s and Mondesi’s season and what it will take to get back on track.After a break, the discussion turns to the opt-out decision by Chiefs running back Damien Williams and why some sports and leagues are doing a better job handling the re-start better than others.Story links:Ever real Danny Duffy deals, delivers on doing the right things during the pandemicRoyals crater in seventh as White Sox sweep first series of season at Kauffman StadiumChiefs’ Damien Williams reveals he’s opting out because of his mother’s illness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices