Record: 93-69. Pace: 93-69. Change on 2016: +24.
I went in to today’s game looking for some larger themes to play out – one franchise’s window closing, as the Royals and their fans said goodbye to five of the franchise’s major stars (Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Mike Moustakas, Alcides Escobar and Jason Vargas). Another franchise’s window opening, with everything finally coming together for the Diamondbacks and high hopes for our first postseason. Weightiness, symbolism, irony – all were potentially present for this final game of the regular season and I eagerly expected them.