Royals Postseason

                   The Royals this year have played well. Last year they went into the World Series and lost in game seven. This year they are currently in Game 4 of the ALCS, the American League Championship Series, and in other words, the semifinals. They beat the Houston Astros in the first round of the playoffs and are now playing the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS. I hope they are able to get into the World Series and actually win it this year instead of losing in the last game of the World Series. Throughout the whole year they have been winning games and picking up new players to help them out in the postseason. Some of the new players are Johnny Cueto, Ben Zobrist, and Kendrys Morales.

                    These new players have helped us out a lot in the postseason and during the regular season. Johnny Cueto is a pitcher and either has a really good game or a really bad game. In the postseason, he played one game and totally dominated. He pitched 8 innings and didn't allow Houston to score more than 1 run. In the ALCS, he played and gave up 8 RUNS!!!! He gave up two home runs, six hits, and four walks. The Royals ended up losing 11-8.

                     Ben Zobrist has helped us out a lot this year too. He has hit many home runs and has a lot of RBIs, or runs batted in. He now plays second base in place of injured Omar Infante. He helps us a lot on defense too, rolling up double plays and catching line drives. Kendrys Morales is another big hitter for the Royals this year. He does not play defense, being the designated hitter. He has been a major help for the Royals and has hit 22 homers this year. Billy Butler left the Royals at the end of last year and was the major RBI person. Many say that Kendrys Morales is the new Blly Butler.