Gut Punch x 3

The live Win Probability graphs are easily one of the coolest things we have here on FanGraphs. They convey the story of the game so well. And sometimes, that story doesn’t have a happy ending.

For fans of the Royals, Mariners, and Tigers, yesterday’s graphs represent pure pain.

Kyle Farnsworth, Brandon Morrow, and Brandon Lyon decided to pull the agony of defeat out of the jaws of victory, squandering leads and inflicting trauma upon three metropolitan areas. Not exactly the most auspicious way to begin your seasons, boys.