Club gets another chance to exert loyalty, unity into another concerted push
Loyalty from those in charge, unity among those who play and a belief among those who cheer can carry a team so far.
For the Kansas City Royals, those qualities – exerted by management, teammates and fans — shape one more opportunity to contend for a championship behind a core group of mainstays.
Look no further than the top of the lineup. The first player to bat Monday when the Royals open the season against the Twins in, err, balmy Minnesota will be Alex Gordon.