As a long-time KC sports fan, this idiot typist had become accustomed to disappointment. Then Mahomes showed up and gave us hope and, dare I say, pride; the city was becoming recognized.
As I watch the Royals progress, I can't help but wonder if Bobby Baseball COULD do the same thing for our baseball team.
Still, being let down for so long by both teams, I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I smh and smile at the success of our Boys, but I can't help but be on the listen for that shoe. Sorry.
In the meantime I believe in this team like I haven't for years and, more importantly, I have confidence in ownership and management that this franchise has a very bright future.
I was thinking about this this morning...the 2014-15 teams had kind of a buildup to those seasons, with "the best farm system in the history of whatever" and competing for a playoff spot in 2013. This version of the Royals suddenly went from terrible to pretty dang good in one offseason. I think that makes it easier to fear a sudden collapse--I'm the same way, a small part of me still expects disaster, even though I can see this team really is good. Like Mahomes and the Chiefs, it will probably take a while to beat that out of us, um, veteran fans.
I didn't realize--at this moment in time--the Royals are playing at the same pace this year as last year (23-16). That's significant to me since I remember their torrid start to last year led to some immediate press on the turn-around from a 100 loss season...and tends to validate what they are doing again (at least to me). The difference this time around is: I think they can/will actually get better from this point on given the talent on the IL (pitching) and in the minors (hitting).
As a long-time KC sports fan, this idiot typist had become accustomed to disappointment. Then Mahomes showed up and gave us hope and, dare I say, pride; the city was becoming recognized.
As I watch the Royals progress, I can't help but wonder if Bobby Baseball COULD do the same thing for our baseball team.
Still, being let down for so long by both teams, I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I smh and smile at the success of our Boys, but I can't help but be on the listen for that shoe. Sorry.
In the meantime I believe in this team like I haven't for years and, more importantly, I have confidence in ownership and management that this franchise has a very bright future.
I was thinking about this this morning...the 2014-15 teams had kind of a buildup to those seasons, with "the best farm system in the history of whatever" and competing for a playoff spot in 2013. This version of the Royals suddenly went from terrible to pretty dang good in one offseason. I think that makes it easier to fear a sudden collapse--I'm the same way, a small part of me still expects disaster, even though I can see this team really is good. Like Mahomes and the Chiefs, it will probably take a while to beat that out of us, um, veteran fans.
I didn't realize--at this moment in time--the Royals are playing at the same pace this year as last year (23-16). That's significant to me since I remember their torrid start to last year led to some immediate press on the turn-around from a 100 loss season...and tends to validate what they are doing again (at least to me). The difference this time around is: I think they can/will actually get better from this point on given the talent on the IL (pitching) and in the minors (hitting).