Over the past couple of years, few things have been able to raise the ire of Kansas City Royals fans quite like the preseason predictions. Let us take a trip back to this time last year, where the Royals were coming off their first World Series appearance in 29 years. It was widely anticipated that the Royals would slide back into the pack, that their magical run was a mirage. Instead, the Royals made another October run, this time winning the World Series in five games.
This has not exactly swayed the prognosticators. While some sites and experts are starting to realize that the Royals success if not easily quantified, those sites that are geared more towards sabermetrics and analytics are still questioning the Royals staying power.