One of the most fascinating parts of the offseason every year is seeing how the SB Nation offseason simulation shakes out. Conceived of and ran by Royals Review’s own Max Rieper, this marks the 11th consecutive simulation. What makes this different, unique, and interesting is that it isn’t simulated by computers. Rather, 30 real life human beings act as team general managers, submitting offers and counteroffers for free agents and negotiating with other sim GMs in trades.
This year was my fourth consecutive year of running the Royals and my seventh overall participating in the sim. Just like last year, I tried to make my shadow Royals team better for the long haul.