Take a step back in time with me. It’s January 6th, 2016. The Royals are fresh off back-to-back World Series appearances and, more importantly, still flying high after a Plaza Parade celebrating their first World Championship in 30 years. I don’t know about you, but that seems so far away now it’s hard to fathom. There, we will find the signing of one Alex Gordon to his current contract.
Reactions were pretty one-sided here at RR. In short, it was loved.
The deal, a 4-year, $72 million dollar pact, was widely praised. Overall, it seemed like the Royals got a good player at a below-market rate, but more importantly a home-town hero was staying.