In winning the American League pennant in 2014 and the World Series in 2015, the Kansas City Royals had a system.
And on Opening Night of the 2016 season, they showed that the system still works.
The Royals began the new season on Sunday night the same way they ended the last season: by defeating the New York Mets. And though this one didn't win them a shiny trophy, the 4-3 victory they earned was still good enough for the adoring masses packed into Kauffman Stadium.
And let the record show that there were no fisticuffs.