In the Big Inning
Apparently undaunted by the failure of the Athletics in Kansas City, Major League Baseball decided to expand to Kansas City with the Royals in 1969 as part of a two team expansion which also included the Seattle Pilots.

Later Developments
The Royals experienced much early success, winning seven division titles and a World Series between their inception and 1985. Success would not be long lived as the Royals would have trouble competing in later years, suffering from a poorly organized franchise and minor league system and from playing in small market Kansas City.

Best Trade in Team History
We dug deep for this one: December 13, 1996, The Royals traded Joe Randa to the Pirates for Jay Bell and Jeff King. Bell and King immediately became two of the team's top offensive threats, and they had re-aquired Randa by 1999.

Worst Trade in Team History
Just before the 1987 season, the Royals traded away Chris Jelic and pitching prospect David Cone to the New York Mets for Ed Hearn, Rick Anderson, and Mauro Gozzo. Hearn, Anderson, Gozzo, and Jelic went on to do little, while Cone went 20-3 with a 2.22 ERA in 1988 and spent several very good seasons with the Mets before returning to the Royals in 1993.

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2008 Royals Team Preview
Can KC finish above the AL Central cellar for the first time since 2003?

2008 Royals Team Preview
Can KC finish above the AL Central cellar for the first time since 2003?

2007 Royals Team Preview
The 2007 Royals may surprise some people... by winning 70 games.

2007 Royals Team Preview
The Royals set a franchise record with 106 losses last season. They can't help but improve, though by how much?

Overpaying for Pitching Part II 12/19/05
General Managers across the league are making a fatal error: they are only looking at the last line of statistics on these pitchers’ baseball cards, and therefore overpaying for pitching. Note the date: the Royals hadn't even signed Elarton yet.

Assorted Team Notes for 2005 12/7/05
The Royals are really bad. Read about just how bad they really are.

Pitchers That Make You Go ‘Hmmm…’
Dennis Leonard, among other pitchers, got snubbed for the 1977 AL Cy Young Award thanks to a damn Yankee.

Another Beaner In Oakland?
The Royals aren't the only ones to give up Jermaine Dye for nothing.

Top 10 Rookie of the Year Busts of All-Time 11/04
Can you believe that there were nine bigger flameouts than Bob Hamelin?

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