Even though Kingman will be in the house tonight, Daal said he has no interest in meeting baseball's last 20-game loser. The affable Kingman, however, offered some advice to Daal. But tell him what he already knows. Tell him he's a good pitcher, and this is one of those years. He knows that.
Next year is another year.
After tonight, Daal figures to have two more starts this season. He won't dodge a start to avoid ignominy. It's no big deal to me. But it is to Brian Kingman, even two decades later.