***Official Royals will go at least .500 in 2006 Thread***

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This year they might not lose 100. then again I've been a Royals fan all my life and since 1995 I've been one of the guys that always looked on their bright side. But over the last two seasons, even I have lost my faith.
Then again they did pick up some solid veterans so maybe a wild card is possible.

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KC crow,

Two of my college roommates were sports marketing majors at KU - one ridiculously obsessed with the KC Royals. He would spend untold hours this time of year - and probabaly is right now, re: 2006 season - analyzing acquisitions and potential lineups and pitching rotations. There were two constants through all of this: 1) He was always excited about our prospects for the upcoming season, always thinking we had "a real shot this year." "Come on, man, you should be excited!" he used to say to me. And 2) The Royals would always disappoint.

Your post reminds me of him, and the Royals' 2006 season will surely remind me of the others.

Fifield Go 'Hawks, though; are you a fan?