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I remember spring used to be the only happy time of the year for Royals fans. There was always this blissful talk year in and year out about how underwhelming prospects like Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, and Mike Moustakas were finally going to "break out". Then a couple months in the Royals would be back on track for another 90-100 loss season and folks in KC would already be looking forward to Cheifs season by July.That all changed with the blockbuster James Shields/Wade Davis for Will Myers trade in 2014. That totally changed the trajectory of the franchise and the Royals had their first winning season in a decade, and by 2015 Shields was starting Game 1 of the World Series for the Royals. He left the team in 2016 but by that time a winning culture had emerged, and Wade Davis became the centerpiece of the trade as he once lead the Royals to the greatest season ever pitched by any relief pitcher, and threw the final out against the Mets in the 2016 World Series win.So anything is possible in the Spring!!! For any team. This may finally be the year everything goes right for suffering franchises—there is always hope! And for returning champs like the Royals, it's going to be another big year, as we are starting with the same team we started last year with, plus Ian Kennedy and Jaokim Soria (to round out what was already the most dominant pen in baseball).
Quote from: Infinite Trapped In 1996 on February 13, 2016, 05:38:42 PM I remember spring used to be the only happy time of the year for Royals fans. There was always this blissful talk year in and year out about how underwhelming prospects like Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, and Mike Moustakas were finally going to "break out". Then a couple months in the Royals would be back on track for another 90-100 loss season and folks in KC would already be looking forward to Cheifs season by July.That all changed with the blockbuster James Shields/Wade Davis for Will Myers trade in 2014. That totally changed the trajectory of the franchise and the Royals had their first winning season in a decade, and by 2015 Shields was starting Game 1 of the World Series for the Royals. He left the team in 2016 but by that time a winning culture had emerged, and Wade Davis became the centerpiece of the trade as he once lead the Royals to the greatest season ever pitched by any relief pitcher, and threw the final out against the Mets in the 2016 World Series win.So anything is possible in the Spring!!! For any team. This may finally be the year everything goes right for suffering franchises—there is always hope! And for returning champs like the Royals, it's going to be another big year, as we are starting with the same team we started last year with, plus Ian Kennedy and Jaokim Soria (to round out what was already the most dominant pen in baseball). Alex Gordon posted an average 6.1 WAR between 2011-2014, that's an all star you idiot. Moose had a breakout season last year and the Royals won the world series...what do I expect from the same guy that thought Jose Guillen was a good player.
Can't wait, nothing like a day at the ballpark. Something I appreciate more and more as the years go by.
Quote from: Remedy360 on February 15, 2016, 09:38:10 PMCan't wait, nothing like a day at the ballpark. Something I appreciate more and more as the years go by.no doubt... going to be watching Field of Dreams and Major League to celebrate the season starting as well
Quote from: Infinite Trapped In 1996 on February 16, 2016, 06:51:34 PMQuote from: Remedy360 on February 15, 2016, 09:38:10 PMCan't wait, nothing like a day at the ballpark. Something I appreciate more and more as the years go by.no doubt... going to be watching Field of Dreams and Major League to celebrate the season starting as wellCome to the Bronx when the Royals come to town, nigga.
Quote from: Chamillitary Click on February 16, 2016, 07:00:18 PMQuote from: Infinite Trapped In 1996 on February 16, 2016, 06:51:34 PMQuote from: Remedy360 on February 15, 2016, 09:38:10 PMCan't wait, nothing like a day at the ballpark. Something I appreciate more and more as the years go by.no doubt... going to be watching Field of Dreams and Major League to celebrate the season starting as wellCome to the Bronx when the Royals come to town, nigga.I don't living in America anymore. I've been living abroad since August 2014
Africa kicked him out, he's in the Philippines now
Yankees bullpen is gonna dominate