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What final grades do the KC Royals deserve for their aggressiveness this winter?
There was no flurry of trades, no key contract extensions, no Fernando Tatis-type blockbuster signings. But the KC Royals, usually boring in the winter, parlayed an uncharacteristic aggressiveness into moves that made them the surprise of this offseason.
Something was definitely different. Typically quiet at first, and as November faded, the Royals burst into action by bringing back pitcher Mike Minor and welcoming center fielder Michael A. Taylor, then cut popular third baseman Maikel Franco just days later.