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Originally Posted by Chiefspants
The only thing that I'll counter with is that I never got to see the Royals' glory days.
I started liking the team in 2003. My versions of 76-79 were 100 loss seasons while stories of Brett and Frank seemed like tales from the old west. The idea that the Royals would be called by Joe Buck in October seemed more like a practical joke than something that could even be in reach.
Even in 2014, the Royals seemed to pull what small market teams are sometimes lucky enough to do. They got hot at the right time and had a chance to win it all. But then the Giants did what Major League Baseball has built itself to do - allowing a big market team to win another title and putting the small market Royals in their rightful place. Much like the Rays and Rockies before them - and I worried it may be the Royals only real shot at winning it all.
Gordo's homer was an exorcism of the Major League enforced futility the Royals have had since the strike, and it paved the way for prominence.
Ah, even if we disagree, it's fun to think about again.
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Ohh the league took notice. They capped the royals on Latin spending. Then juiced the ball.
I find it funny. The big market teams dwarf others on spending, are usually the only ones involved in big Japan free agents. But when a small market team builds a system by overspending on pennies compared to them the league steps in.