The KC Royals clearly benefited by acquiring James Shields and Wade Davis in a mega-deal with the Tampa Bay Rays before the 2013 season. While controversial at the time, there’s no doubting that the Royals would do the same deal over again in a heartbeat.
However, most Kansas City Royals fans underestimate the cost.
I must confess, I only thought of this issue when I read my co-editor David Hill’s comment that former KC Royals prospect Mike Montgomery didn’t pan out, in Dave’s story about the Royals most recent farm system ranking.