The Royals, at least in recent history, have done pretty well when the stakes are low. They were 38-35 last year after the break. In 2020, they finished 12-6, which was 30 percent of the games that season. In 2018, they finished 18-31. That’s a strong finish in three of the four seasons played since the core of the championship club dispersed. And what those strong finishes have gotten them the next year is multiple months of games having no bearing on their own standings. Now, they’re 30-29 in their last 59 games after that brutal 17-37 start. That’s downright respectable.
Lesky’s Notes: Same song and dance or is this different?
