They won't have one of those 11 games losing streaks like last year that destroyed them. So I am predicting an 82 win season and a solid 2nd place finish in their division.

You do realize we haven't lost 100 games in almost 10 years, right?

Depends how long Hochevar sticks around.

True...but they have been solidly in the 90 loss club. They have only been above 80 wins once in 20 years. Think about that....

Yeah, that's certainly a disheartening stat. Thing is, it's generally been a pitching problem for this team. Over the last 2+ decades, we have had NO pitching depth - NONE. This is one of the best lineups we have had since the early 90's pitching staff that won 84+ games.

Like I mentioned earlier:
86-76 2nd in the Central

85-94

For the first time in my life (besides the 03 fluke) the Royals have a chance to be relevant. Don't crush my dreams you bastards.

I'm predicting 85 wins and falling just short of the 2nd wild card.

I just left Vegas on Monday and the oddsmakers have them at 10/1 to win the American League :eek:

162!!!!

What ROFL you don't know the Royals very well do you?
This is the losses in the last 10 years starting with 2012.
90
91
95
97
87
93
100 - 2006
106 - 2005
104 - 2004
79
100 -2002

That is 4 seasons over 100 lossses and 5 more with in 10 including 2 within 5.
So you have had 1 season in that same time frame where you were over .500.

I'm going 86 and getting one of the Wild Cards.

I would think post season or Dayton Moore is Done here.

Thought this might be worth revisiting....

This was the whole point in starting the thread originally now wasn't it?

I never think long-term