They’re older now. They’ve coached each other’s kids, exchanged Christmas presents and attended graduations. They dreamed together. They failed together. And they found the ultimate success together.
Now comes the part where they try to do it again.
Professional sports offer little if any precedent for this. The Royals, three years and four months removed from a parade, are trying to build the foundation for the next party. Just four players remain from the 2015 World Series roster. Roster turnover is common. Here’s the strange part:
Nearly every top executive is still here — the general manager and all three assistant GMs as well as the scouting director and most assistants and advisers.