Despite an unfortunate September slide for the Kansas City Royals, the Kauffman Stadium denizens have been lucky enough to see most of the major AL playoff contenders also hit the skids.
Because of those slumps, the Royals are still just 2.5 games out of the Wild Card and only a game behind the Texas Rangers for the 4th spot in the WC standings. In other words, they still have a very real chance of making the postseason if they still have another winning streak in them.
David Schoenfield of ESPN detailed exactly how KC could still sneak into the playoffs despite struggles both offensively and in their pitching staff.