For the first time all season, the Royals were the team on everybody’s radar. The national media spent most of today and yesterday writing about and tweeting about Kansas City, but for all the wrong reasons.
As the Royals prepared to travel to Toronto, it was revealed that 10 of players would not be making the trip due to being unvaccinated. Canada requires vaccination to enter the country.
The Royals took just over 60% of its active roster to Toronto, calling up eight players to fill in. Despite that, and powered by replacement players and role players, Kansas City’s fill-ins answered the call, taking down a likely playoff team in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.