Over the past five offseasons, the Royals' mouths have frequently said that they expected the team to be competitive in the coming year. Then the biggest, and sometimes only, move they would make to prepare for the season would be a one-year deal to 38-year-old Zack Greinke or a two-year deal to 35-year-old Carlos Santana. The last time there was what I would consider to be a large move in the winter was the Ian Kennedy signing (oops!) going into 2016. Actions speak louder than words, and no big trades or signings says that they did not actually believe they were ready to compete.
Season Over: Time for the Royals to put up or shut up
