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Don't worry, that's not a prediction -- it's a challenge. It is, if you will, today's Question of the Day ...

... what has to happen for the Royals to win the AL Central and go on to a World Championship next season?

Surely signing Reggie Sanders doesn't put them over the top, not quite, so what would?

Official Batter's Box No-Prizes to the best serious suggestions and the best humorous (non-crude category) suggestions. And please, no "Trade Jeremy Affeldt for the Yankees rotation and bullpen plus Sheffield" ideas ... be serious! The Royals DO have a budget, you know!

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Mike Green - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 12:32 PM EST (#137200) #
Your 2006 World Champion Royals have George Brett at third base, Bret Saberhagen as their ace and the late great Quiz closing. Only in Legends board baseball, I'm afraid.

Now, 2007 is a whole other story.
Jacko - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 01:21 PM EST (#137206) #
1. JP Howell and Zack Greinke both win 20 games.
2. Billy Butler gets called up in June and hits 25 HR the rest of the way.
3. Mike McDougal saves 50 games with an ERA of 1.75.
4. Ruben Gotay turns into Jorge Cantu.
5. Mike Sweeney wins the MVP with a line of .325, 35 HR, 150 RBI.
6. David Dejesus leads the league in OBP (.425) and runs scored (145).

Did I miss anything?



See that was easy?
VBF - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 01:25 PM EST (#137208) #
-Greinke steps up and posts a 0.97 ERA goinng 21-6
-Runelvys Hernandez (my third favorite non-Jay) loses 10 pounds and posts a 3.33 ERA and goes 14-8.
-Grudzielanek has a super year with a .305 average and a .770 OPS.
-A career year by Sweeney and Stairs is essential.
-Mike MacDougal becomes Trevor Hoffman.
-Jose Lima casts a magical spell on the rest of the AL Central




Chuck - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 01:38 PM EST (#137209) #
Did I miss anything?

Brad and Jennifer getting back together?

greenfrog - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 01:58 PM EST (#137212) #
Ha ha

Parker - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 02:45 PM EST (#137221) #
I think the rest of MLB would have to be suspended for steroids. Except maybe the Devil Rays.
robertdudek - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 02:53 PM EST (#137223) #
If all the things in Jacko's list happened, the Royals would win 105 games in 2006. If even half those things happened, they'd win 90. Alas, none of those things will, in fact, happen.

This isn't nearly as bad a team as it was this past season, but it would take a true Braves-style miracle for this club to leapfrog 3 solid teams and win their division.
Jim - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 03:21 PM EST (#137226) #
No one has mentioned the one obvious thing that could happen.

Alex Gordon blows up in Spring Training, makes the team, and wins the ROY at something like 300/400/550 in 650 PA.
Newton - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 04:14 PM EST (#137240) #
A mysterious professor arrives at Royals camp in the spring and pitches the Royals to the World Series Championship with the help of a wood repelling elixir... its not that unlikely, it happens every spring.
Newton - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 04:19 PM EST (#137243) #
Offseason find Steve Nebraska pitches 50 perfect 27 K games.



Newton - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 04:21 PM EST (#137244) #
The Royals acquire Kris Benson and contruct a cardboard likeness of wife removing one cardboard cut out worth of clothing per victory.
Mick Doherty - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 05:39 PM EST (#137260) #
Surely you've seen how Anna Benson "dresses." Do you really think Kris is going to win NO games this year?
Dave Till - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 07:28 PM EST (#137270) #
The clouds part, and God Himself, wearing a Royals cap, points His finger at Kauffman Stadium, signifying that Kansas City is Truly Blessed.

Even then, they'll probably finish third.

Twilight - Thursday, December 22 2005 @ 11:13 PM EST (#137287) #
And please, no "Trade Jeremy Affeldt for the Yankees rotation and bullpen plus Sheffield" ideas ... be serious! The Royals DO have a budget, you know!

What if the Yankees eat 95% of the salary?

Either that or Anna Benson plays, and becomes too much of a distraction to the other teams that they don't pay attention to what's going on.
Barfieldsgun - Friday, December 23 2005 @ 03:34 AM EST (#137311) #
The Royals could use Troy Glaus.
But he'd look much better in a Jays uniform. Maybe thats why J.P's dangling Hudson and Batista for the D'Backs slugger.
As much as I love the O'Dawg. Lets do it.
Barfieldsgun - Friday, December 23 2005 @ 04:09 AM EST (#137312) #
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