Royals fans were stunned early last week at reports that David Glass, who had owned the Royals since 2000, and had effectively operated the club since 1993, was engaged in talks to sell the team to local businessman John Sherman. The Royals announced the sale of the club on Friday and Sherman will become the owner once other MLB owners approve the deal in November, which should be a formality.
The sale ushers in a new era of Royals baseball, which may very well be a good thing. But the sale also brings up many more questions.