Chicago 8, Kansas City 2
Royal Record: 5-12

Chicago 3, Kansas City 2
Royal Record: 5-13

Chicago 4, Kansas City 3
Royal Record: 5-14

Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1
Royal Record: 5-15

This team is a joke.

There's no "benefit" or "doubt" or anything to give to the Royals anymore. There's nothing they are actually "good" at: IF, OF, starting pitching, relief pitching, closers, managers, general managers, owners, concessions, marketing, merchandising -- merchandising! (honestly, do you know how hard it is to find good and/or cool royals stuff around town?). while this is still my team, I don't support our "vision" or "plan" or, hell, "personnel".

This team is a reactionary, slow-witted, jumbled mess that lacks the strength, talent, and intellectual ability to succeed at any facet of their existence. Everyone knows I'm a big Royals fan, and I'm tired of defending them to people, because I honestly don't believe they have the ability to accurately analyze and judge any part of their business that would make them successful – finding talent, managing technique and game strategies, or even understanding how to appeal and retain a fan base.

There's not a "strategy" – there's only reaction. It takes strength to look at a team in an unconventional or creative manner and do what it takes to win, even if your typical fan isn't going to understand your process. That is not this team. This is a team apparently run by a group of guys that are slow to both acquire talent or cut losses with former prospects, infatuated with veterans and versatile utility players, and lack the ability to do anything more than meekly follow the lead of teams developing alternative means of evaluating players, while relying heavily on traditional methods that tend to yield high-risk players who are often unable to translate their raw "tools" into useful, effective major league ability. This is not a group of leaders; it's a gathering of poor followers.

Between the Royals organization and MLB, there's no chance. If it were possible for me to root for another team, believe me, I would. I can't imagine there's a professional group more adept at both failing and possessing an inability to recognize complete failure as it presents itself at every opportunity. Instead, there's nothing but shortsighted player moves, haphazard team construction, and an uncanny ability to position the team in the worst alignments on game day. This is supplemented throughout the season by ridiculous gambles and poor decision-making, consistently demonstrating a failure to grasp the principles of winning baseball in every way.

So, let me amend my previous statement: I hate you MLB. And, Royals: I hate you, too.

Resignedly,
Joe Blow