Excerpt: "The Royals"

"I had them going 85-77, +49 RD; they're on pace for 83-79, +27 RD. I had them scoring 682 runs and allowing 633; they're on pace for 664 RS and 637 RA. I don't make these points to pat myself on the back. I make these points to illustrate that the Royals, no matter the shape of their first half, are essentially the same team they were projected to be."