The Kansas City Royals and their fans suffered through nine straight losing campaigns and 17 of 18 dating back to the 1994 strike season.Then in the early part of this decade, the club began to build up one of the top farm systems in the game.It all came together for them at the big league … Continue reading Can the Royals bounce back and contend in 2017?
White Sox 2016 POY: Adam Eaton
The Chicago White Sox entered the 2016 season with hopes of reaching the postseason. The club bolted out to an 8-2 start, and reached 23-10 in early May when they held a six game lead in the AL Central Division.But over the next six weeks the Chisox collapsed, going 10-26 and failing to win three … Continue reading White Sox 2016 POY: Adam Eaton
Indians 2016 POY: Corey Kluber
The Cleveland Indians had a dream season in 2016, capturing the AL Central Division by eight games and then rolling to the American League pennant.The dream ended in something of a nightmarish fashion, however. The club took a 3-1 lead in the World Series, only to watch as the Chicago Cubs came roaring back to capture the next … Continue reading Indians 2016 POY: Corey Kluber
Tigers 2016 POY: Justin Verlander
For the Detroit Tigers, the 2016 season was one of near misses. The club finished at 86-75, and fell a bit short in both the AL Central and American League Wild Card playoff races. In the division, the Tigers were as close as just two games out as late as the start of August. They were still … Continue reading Tigers 2016 POY: Justin Verlander
Royals 2016 POY: Danny Duffy
For the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals, the 2016 season proved to be one of major disappointment.After three straight winning seasons, including back-to-back American League pennants, manager Ned Yost‘s squad finished exactly at the .500 mark with an 81-81 record. It was good enough for just third place in the AL Central Division.Royals 2016 … Continue reading Royals 2016 POY: Danny Duffy
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