In 2006 it wasn't until May 26th, and in 2007 it wasn't until April 28th that the Royals picked up their 4th road victory of the season. KC heads back home with 4 road wins already under their belt, and we aren't even a week into the season. Obviously something is different about this team. There are probably only two disapointments from their season opening road trip, and that's David DeJesus coming up lame on opening day, and Gil Meche having a rough outing against the Twins. Other than that, I think the vast majority of Royals fans have to be happy with what they saw. They weren't intimidated by the mighty (paper) Tigers, and they were able to salvage a game in Minnesota and come back home above .500. GM Dayton Moore laid the foundation for this franchise once he was brought on board, and we are starting to see the puzzle pieces come together. Joakim Soria is going to be tough to beat, and Leo Nunez might have found his role as the set up guy. Billy Butler is turning into a tough out for teams, and it seems like Alex Gordon will not have another April to forget. In some ways, what's happening around Kaufman Stadium, and inside Kaufman Stadium are one in the same.
Fans have been driving past the Truman Sports Complex and have seen the old franchise landmark crown scoreboard being taken down, with a brand new state of the art HD Megatron in it's place. For some people that can resemble what's happening with the franchise. Gone is the 15+ years of losing, and hopelessness fans have felt since the Royals became a major league farm team. Now fans have what seems to be a relatively young group of guys who seem to be playing well with each other. Fans will head to The "K" Tuesday afternoon and will see a whole lot of work around their ballpark. They'll be a little confused as to what's going on, and will be interested in seeing what things will look like in the future. Their surroundings will still be somewhat the same, but they'll be able to tell there's something different in the air. Heck, they'll even get some throwbacks to the good ol' days, and may even think they've stepped back in time. That's just what it'll be like watching the team on the field, once everyone gets past all the stadium construction. It should be a fun ride this year with the Royals. A lot of hope and hard work has been invested into the franchise, not just on the field, but on the stadium as well.
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The "K" was in need of some updates.
I just hope they haven't gotten rid of the "ALL you can eat" ticket options. Those are the best.
I'm all for the new Megatron TV screen...just make sure I get the remote. Don't worry, I'm sure it has picture in a picture. You'll be able to see the game stats. You'll just have to squint to read them.
anonymous hit it on the head. I say ticket holders should get a traveling remote for the new big screen. You know what its like to watch Tiger in HD. Just imagine that happening on a giant HD screen for everyone in Kansas City ot enjoy together
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