Indeed, the Royals' core of players remains intact, though there will be the inevitable change in the roster. Even with that change, can the Royals compete for another run at the World Series?
They can, if they can answer the following questions:
1. Will the rotation hold up?
Moore strongly believes that good teams need to enter a season with six or seven viable starters, knowing full well that, over the course of a season, pitchers inevitably break down. Right now, though, the Royals realistically only have five -- Edinson Volquez, Yordano Ventura, Danny Duffy, Kris Medlen and Chris Young.