Coming into the season, we knew one thing about the Royals. We knew that they were going to run around the diamond like crazy. Team speed was the only bankable commodity the Royals had, with the likes of Adalberto Mondesi, Terrance Gore, Billy Hamilton, and 2018 stolen bases king Whit Merrifield on the roster.
However, many were skeptical that this strategy would work. In what was dubbed The Process 2.0, Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star spent time discussing the philosophy of an organization trying to rebuild a championship club and specifically highlighting a return to speed and athleticism.