One year ago today, the Kansas City Royals were in a very different place than today. Here at this site, on October 10, 2023, we got some Royals Rumblings reporting on whether or not the Royals would trade Salvador Perez. Later that day, we asked whether or not the 2023 bullpen was the worst in franchise history.
These were the questions of a 106-loss team. It was a team that rallied to a 14-12 record in September after being the 2nd team eliminated from playoff contention on August 29. And it was a team that ended its season with a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees.