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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
According to Fangraphs, 1977 was in fact our best team by WAR.
1. 1977
2. 1980
3. 1978
4. 1975
5. 1976
Can anyone tell the glory years of Royals baseball? Although 2013-2014-2015 are 7,9,10. Personally I think 2015 is our best team ever esp with Zo and Cueto.
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Thanks for the info, Prison Bitch. It was very fun to grow up a Royals fan, seeing games at the old Municipal Stadium and then watching them become a regular contender soon after moving into their gorgeous new stadium. Even in some of the years where we won the division, we had some bad stretches in the regular season. Similarly, even in years that we ended up losing the division, like 1982 and 1983, there were times earlier in the season where it looked like we could pull it out. As far as I'm concerned, we were a very serious and proud franchise up through 1994.
I agree with you that the 2015 team with Zo and Cueto was our best team ever. The 1977 team was awesome, especially in August. I had hopes we could get past the Yankees, but I wasn't exactly shocked when we didn't, even though that was such a devastating Game 5 in the ALCS. That 2015 team came into the regular season with a mission, and they played like champions the entire season. Their can't-kill-em attitude and performance in the playoffs was extraordinary. As far as I'm concerned, there very much is such a thing as a champion's mentality. The 2015 team had it. I don't think the 2015 team would have been beaten late in a game the way the 1977 Royals got beat in the decisive game of the ALCS. That 2015 season was easily the most enjoyable of my many enjoyable years rooting for the Royals.