What are reasonable expectations for the Royals?

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesKansas City sports fans are in an interesting spot right now. The gap between the city’s best professional sports team and its worst team may be wider than any other city in the history of American professional sports. The Chiefs are the only NFL team that is Super Bowl or bust every season. It would be unreasonable to expect less at this point. That is their measurement. The Royals, on the other hand, look like they have an actual Major League roster for the first time in years and that feels like a genuine win for the city. The gap is wide.

It’s interesting to see a city that has watched its football team win three Super Bowls in five…