With all the hype surrounding the high-octane Toronto Blue Jays and their world-beating bats, the Kansas City Royals seemed to get swept under the rug a little bit heading into the American League Championship Series.
Even though they finished with the best record in the American League and were the World Series runners-up last season, the Royals weren't receiving the same level of respect as the Blue Jays, who were one of baseball's hottest teams in the second half of the year.
But in a 5-0 Game 1 win, Kansas City showed why it is a team to be reckoned with.