At this point, why say anything about the KC Royals recent success? A 15-hit barrage gave the Royals the win on Thursday; three weeks ago, it looked like they couldn’t get 15 hits in batting practice. Now they’re 5-1 on this road trip.
The KC Royals, man. The Royals. Our Royals, the ones that we spend an inordinate amount of time worrying about and speculating on.
A few weeks ago, the conversation was dominated by trade speculation, minor league roster perusals and a general sense that hey, everybody has a down year—so long as it’s not 29 consecutive down years in a row, that should be an acceptable trade-off.