NEW YORK
The hallway outside the visitors clubhouse is quiet. Most of the reporters are in the clubhouse, but out here Royals coach Mike Jirschele is leaning against a wall in a quiet conversation. The Royals are here for a lot of reasons. Talent, timing, drive. But lately, there’s been a lot of focus on one reason in particular. The comebacks.
The other day, after the Royals came back twice (including the bottom of the ninth), the headline on a national website called the Game 1 win “epic.” But, this week, two Royals officials ranked it the fourth most exhilarating win of this postseason.