Nobody should begrudge the Kansas City Royals their recent success. From what we thought we knew in April, the doubters (hello!) have been proven wrong. This is a team with better than a puncher’s chance of contending for the AL Central. Regardless of how little the Cleveland Indians may pay attention to us, a series win against Detroit this weekend could be just the springboard Ned Yost’s boys need.
This is true. It’s also true that this team is unlikely to win the World Series as presently constructed and still stands to lose multiple integral pieces this winter.