I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few weeks of the Royals struggling to think about what made me optimistic about the 2021 season. I predicted 76 wins, so I wouldn’t say I was overly optimistic, but I saw this team as one that could compete night in and night out and ultimately would be out-talented, but could be just a step below average. As I’ve talked about so many times, the lineup has been disappointing, mostly because of Hunter Dozier and Jorge Soler (and Adalberto Mondesi). The rotation has been disappointing, mostly because of, well, everyone.
Lesky’s Notes: For a couple days, it all worked as they planned
