Kings of Kauffman » 2011 » September http://kingsofkauffman.com A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Exit Stage Left http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/09/30/exit-stage-left/ http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/09/30/exit-stage-left/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:52:46 +0000 Michael Engel http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=10754 Wednesday night, despite a strong performance by not-quite-a-Red-Sox Bruce Chen, the Royals lost their 91st game of 2011, ending the season with a 71-91 record, their 13th worst record in team history.

And yet, I’ve had more fun following this year’s group of players than, perhaps, any other (with 1989 and 2003 in the discussion).  Maybe I’m a sucker. Maybe I’m just hopeful, but I felt like tides were shifting in the second half of the year and the developments of this season could carry into next year and beyond.

As usual, the Royals played well in September (and I still don’t know why this is the pattern), and as a bonus, most of the lineup was comprised of rookies.  That’s a source of hope for next season and beyond.

But we have to wait until next year to see more Royals baseball. Unfortunately, that’s a long wait.

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The rankings can be viewed here.

That’s relevant to the Royals because, at the conclusion of last night’s game, Bruce Chen is slated to be a free agent.  Projections have him listed as a Type B free agent.

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