At the Bottom
The Kansas City Royals sit at the bottom of the American League Central again this season. After years of four years of finishing in fifth place in the American League Central it appears that MLB’s favorite team to beat on will repeat in the contest to lose most.
It is sad when one thinks that the last time Kauffman Stadium has any World Series tickets available was in 1985 when George Brett was the young talent taking the league by storm. These days Royals tickets get entry to a show featuring Jose Guillen and David DeJesus. The veterans provide what little of offense the club has. .
The one possibly young bright star on the club is Alex Gordon. He is cleaning up for he Royals over at third base and though he may not be among the MLB leaders in any category, his hitting is solid. This is only his second season, and his first he hit 15 home runs. That may not be impressive with memories of 50 and 60 home run seasons not that long ago for sluggers, but in a MLB atmosphere moving away from the steroid scandal those numbers are not bad. .
The Royals’ pitching as a whole has been atrocious, but on an individual note, Zack Greinke is putting together a solid season. The five year veteran may not have had great seasons in the past, but often times it takes a few years for a pitcher to make his way. Grienke is the Royals best pitcher by far with a respectable ERA and the ability to stick around in games. .
The reality is that Kauffman Stadium may not be the best place to see great baseball, but it is still a very nice stadium to see a game. Kansas City ticket brokers know this and baseball tickets do sell in a city without much going on in sports. .
The only other professional sports team, the Chiefs spent last season in limbo. The most Kansas City has going for it are great college teams, like Kansas University basketball and Kansas State football. The summer months are barren in the summer months for college sports, making the Royals the premiere sporting event in the city, no matter how bad they are. .