Billy Butler is coming off of a career year in 2012.Photo courtesy of Keith Allison.
Kansas City Royals – Predicted Finish: Second Place, AL Central
The Royals have been waiting for next year since 1985, which was not only the last World Series title for the team but the last playoff appearance. Younger fans may not realize this, but the Royals used to be relevant. They went to the playoffs seven times from 1976-85, but have had only one winning season since 1994 to go with four 100-loss seasons during that span.
Well, the Royals are relevant once again. By making arguably the most discussed deal (at least of the deals not including the Miami Marlins) of the hot-stove seasons when they dealt one of the game’s brightest prospects, Wil Myers, for one of its top pitchers, James Shields, Kansas City made it clear that it is no longer playing for the future. The Royals went all-in for 2013 and look to be contender into September for the first time in nearly a decade.
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January 10, 2013
