KANSAS CITY, MO — In the middle of what would eventually be a 9-3 drubbing against the Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals announcers spent hours searching for new ways to spice up the broadcast by talking about anything other than the game going on in front of them.

"Is that a red-tailed hawk flying over the stadium?" asked commentator Ryan Lefebvre asked as the fans in attendance were treated to yet another riveting conference taking place on the pitcher's mound. "Anyways, as I was saying, I've really been taking a more detailed approach to my toenail grooming lately…"

The team's broadcast crew has been at the forefront of innovating ways to make games more exciting. Earlier this season, commentators released a crate of tarantulas in the broadcast booth, leading to the most unpredictab

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