If we learned anything from the trade deadline, it’s that the Royals front office believes that they can be competing before Whit’s contract is up at the end of 2023, when he is 34-years old. I think the most optimistic fans in Royals kingdom agree with that timeline. I wanted to see just how plausible that was and where the Royals need to improve (and by how much) in order to get to that level.
Where’s the line of contention?
The 2014 and 2015 playoffs were amazing rides that really started different ways. The 2014 group hovered around .