Now that the KC Royals won their home opener...?

Question

What's going to happen with the Royals?
1) It's 1985 all over again baby! World Champs.
2) 300 + losses over the last three seasons, what's 100 more?

I think it's going to be a lonely season at Kauffman this year.

Answer 1

The lone bright spot for the Royals will be Alex Gordon, other than that it will be another season trying to avoid 100 loses.

Answer 2

Unless the Royals really take off or another AL Central team falls apart, KC will finish last again. The funny thing though is they can finish last and still be significantly better because of the division they play in.

I expect the Royals to make big strides this year. Alex Gordon is going to be the real deal, a true superstar. With Billy Butler on the way next year, we could potentially have our own Big Papi/Manny combo in the lineup. Then add guys like David Dejesus, Mark Teahan, and Ryan Shealy, we have a good core of hitters if they all continue to progress as expected.


The key will be the pitching. Gil Meche has always had great stuff but has been inconsistant. He is entering his prime and yesterday was a great start for him in a Royals uniform. Zach Grienke needs to continue to show he is back from his personal problems last year. So far so good, at least in spring training. The Royals have a bunch of young picthers with potential coming up through the system that we will see in the next few years. They key will be to get some of these guys to reach their potential. Which really is the key to the Royals success, getting all these young superstars to reach their potential and become solid MLB players.


The Royals are finally on the right track.

Answer 3

I say they won't be as good as 1985 but they are getting better with the addition of Gil Meche who pitched a great game yesterday and with the acquisition of Tony F Pena who had 2 triples in the game will give Royals fans long awaited hope that a winning season is in the future but as for now I think they'll finish last but avoid 100 losses. I say they go 75-87 in a tough Al Central

Answer 4

Their definately a ask your self, yet by using fact they are in such a susceptible branch i dont think of it truly is going to be as suggested. The Rays went from 6th place the 300 and sixty 5 days earlier, and overall performance by ability of no ability been a playoff group. Out of nowhere they take 1st place in what's many circumstances known by using fact the main perfect branch. purely staggering, interior the journey that they wouldve gained the worldwide sequence it wouldve been between the right underdog recommendations of all time. Royals have made a stunning comeback and that i might desire to confess i like seeing them win, yet its now no longer truly an comparable by using fact the Rays.

Answer 5

How about...

3) 69-93 as the younger players provide hope for the future (possibly as early as '08, considering last season's Detroit team came from nowhere to play in the World Series)?

Answer 6

It won't be '85 again, but they won't lose 100 again either. They won't be a playoff contender but I firmly believe the Royals will win 75 games this year and will fight with the White Sox for fourth place in the division. Everybody laughs at me, but check out this stat:
31 blown saves last year. With Dotel as a closer now, I think they can at least cut that in half which, with their wins from last year, would put them at - you guessed it 75 wins. Its always lonely for us Royals fans at Kaufmann, but they are getting better and we'll fill that stadium for more than just opening day one of these years.

GO ROYALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

They are going to win 62 games because they will play team better then the Red Sox(Indians,Twins, White Sox,Tigers)often.

Answer 8

4) They take their ball and go home after beating the most over-hyped team in the AL.

Answer 9

4th place finish in the central. 85 losses.

Answer 10

I cant belive they beat the Red Sox.