K.C.'s Butler making up for lost time

OK, so maybe it was just lousy White Sox pitching.

Or maybe the big fifth-inning brawl added fuel to the Kansas City hitting attack.

But something has gotten into the Royals the past couple days: 23 runs on 38 hits in only two games.

That's right, 38 hits in two games. Sometimes, the Royals are lucky to get that many hits in a week.

Part of the explosion can be directly linked to the second-half redeeming of Billy Butler.

You know what I'm talking about if you spent a mid-round pick in the draft on the can't miss kid, who was sent to AAA for a month to work on his swing.

In the past week, Billy B. has five multi-hit games, 2 HR and 9 RBI. Better yet, he's raised his average from .253 to a palatable .271. And he's hitting in the heart of the order, albeit usually a quiet fantasy order.

It's not too late to make a run in HR and RBI. Find that weakest on your team (Butler qualifies in both the OF and 1B) and make the switch today.