I could see the Royals slipping on Thursday night against the Yankees. It was almost as if they were saying - 'we've already won the series from the Yanks, and no matter what happens tonight, we'll still be leading the division' - and so it seemed like a mailed-it-in kind of performance. Handling success is a difficult thing, and this team has to keep the foot on the throttle while the other teams are having a hard time getting out of the gate to ensure that we will be there in September when it matters. It is like KU's early lead against UNC in the national semifinal last week - 28 points is great, but you have to keep your foot on the throttle as much as possible. And of course, the Royals do not have the luxury of a 28 point lead. Almost predictably, the Royals laid down last night against the Twins, and are now 1-3 against the only team in the division with comparable talent. We need to get these next two games if at all possible, so we can hit the road with some swagger. We left 8 on last night, and Jose Guillen had a bad strikeout with the bases loaded and one out, then Billy Butler missed his chance as well. Last night was a winnable game, as was the final game against the Yankees. I hate to see this team slip. By the way, if you are not following the Royals blog http://www.ranyontheroyals.com/ you are missing out - he does a great job! Go Royals - beat the Twins, please!!
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