The sincerest form of flattery is upon the Royals.
Imitation, or at least teams employing some of the methods that shaped the Royals’ World Series-championship season, was inevitable. Copying from the champion is a time-honored sports tradition.
Not that following someone else’s plan is always possible or even recommended. For instance, copying the Golden State Warriors would require this first step:
1. Get a guy like Steph Curry …
Not going to happen. But NBA teams can and have employed a small-ball attack similar to the Warriors’.
Or how about blueprinting the Super Bowl-champion Denver Broncos?