KC Royals News: Royals Stay Hungry

Today’s KC Royals news focuses on what the Royals will do to avoid becoming complacent following a championship win.

When the Royals reported to Spring Training on Thursday, they arrived with a big target on their back. Every team in baseball is trying to steal their crown away from them and the Royals will have to avoid letting up on the gas.

If the Royals can make it back to the World Series in 2016, they’ll become the first of the expansion teams to accomplish that feat. They’ll also become the first team to accomplish that feat since the 1998-2001 Yankees who appeared in four straight Fall Classics.

The Royals are playing in what is widely regarded to be one of the most contested divisions in baseball. All of the teams in the division made improvements this off-season and the Royals could have a tough test on their hands. Don’t look for them to run away with the division this time around.

They still return most of their key players from last season and they have something the other teams don’t have. They have a team chemistry that is envied by every team in the league. They also never seem to figure out when they should give-up and go home. Look for them to fight until the last out every step of the way.

See what the rest of FanSided has to say about KC Royals News:

Royals Hope Mike Minor Is Medlen 2.0 [David Hill: Kings Of Kauffman]

Kansas City Royals: Breaking Down Record Payroll for 2016 [Joel Wagler: KC Kingdom]

"For younger fans, the hapless Royals of just a few years ago must seem like ancient history. For people who have been fans for many years, those terrible teams in the 1990’s and the first 13 years of this century are vividly clear.Those long years were filled with poor draft decisions. There was no money for good free agents. Good players like Johnny Damon and Carlos Beltran came through the system just to be traded away when club control was ending."

Kansas City Royals: Who Cares About The Projections [Leigh Oleszczak: KC Kingdom]

MLB Spring Training: Kansas City Royals Full Preview [Eric Roseberry: Call To The Pen]

What the rest of the internet is saying about the KC Royals:

Mike Minor To Royals: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction [Adam Wells: Bleacher Report]

Salvy and Lorenzo, Reunited Again [Max Reiper: Royals Review]

The KC Royals already took major steps in trying to retain their chances at a championship. Aside from major off-season moves in acquiring Ian Kennedy and Joakim Soria, they also retained Alex Gordon and Chris Young.

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They’ve also made some shrewd business decisions and added some depth pieces in the like of Dillon Gee, John Lannan, Travis Snider and more. In the past three days they’ve signed up Clint Barmes, Brian Duensing, and Ross Ohelndorf to further their depth.

They also signed Mike Minor to a Kris Meden-ish contract that could turn into another underrated signing for genius/general manager Dayton Moore. It gives the Royals a potential quality arm in the rotation who also happens to be left-handed.

The players are in Arizona and baseball season is underway. In only two short weeks the first Spring Training games will begin and the Royals will start the long journey of defending the crown. It’s a great time to be a baseball fan in Kansas City.

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What do you think KC Royals’ fans? Are the Royals in good shape to defend their crown? Should they make a few more off-season moves before the season is fully underway. Let me know your thoughts in the comments’ section below.

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