It sucks they didn't make it last year, but they were actually selling out games in the 2nd half of the season. If just a few things go right for them during the year, they're in the playoffs with Shields, Erv, and a stacked bullpen. I would not want the Twins to have traded Sano. He plays 3b (how many franchise 3b are there in the league?) and the Twins had the worst rotation in the history of the professional baseball. The Royals actually had some pieces in place..I'll be rooting for them this year. If Myers is OPS'n .900+ for the forseeable future, clearly that would suck for the Royals. Maybe he'll continue to flame out like this year. But he's a corner OF, not the end of the world. Maybe they can get something for Shields at the deadline if injuries and disappointment continue to drag them down. But again, if I'm a Royals fan, I'm ok with the move. Agree to disagree. And man, what the hell has happened to Billy Butler? I'm convinced the KC franchise was cursed after Denkinger's missed call.