There are parts of the last two seasons that even the bravest Royals fans want to forget but Oakland is going to rub our faces in one of the worst memories, today. Probably because of that whole 2014 Wild Card Game thing which has turned their team into a laughing stock ever since.
Last year at the deadline, as you no doubt recall, the Royals were in the thick of the AL Wild Card race and there really didn’t seem to be anyone who might challenge them overmuch. Sure, the Twins were close, but the Royals had made a living on beating them up for the last two years and we were all sure they’d continue to do so.