I live 149 miles from Kauffman Stadium, but I’m not in Royals territory. I’m a Royals fan in the suburbs of Cardinal Nation, otherwise known as Southwest Missouri. Actually, I’m a fan of two baseball teams. The Kansas City Royals and whoever is playing the St. Louis Cardinals.
You’re in the minority when you’re a Royals fan in Southwest Missouri. Whenever I confess I’m a Royals fan, the usual response is, “The Royals? They haven’t won anything since 1985 and they stole that series! They have a cheap owner! They trade away all their good players!” Except for the cheap owner comment ($55 million for Gil Meche? That’s not being cheap) and the Royals stealing the 1985 World Series, Cardinals fans have been more right than wrong about the Royals for the last ten to fifteen years.
I understand why most people in Southwest Missouri are Cardinal fans. People like to follow a winner, especially a team as successful as the Cardinals...
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PLAYERS:
Gil Meche,
Albert Pujols,
David Freese,
Billy Butler,
Alex Gordon,
Luke Hochevar,
Eric Hosmer,
Mike Moustakas,
Salvador Perez,
Greg Holland,
Felipe Paulino,
Tony La Russa,
Mike Matheny
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals
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