Congrats Royals Fans!

[gingi79]

Man, y'all had to wait 30 years to get back to the playoffs and then it looked like it was going to be one a done but this scrappy team clawed their way back, forced extras and then gutsy baserunning leads them into a matchup with the Angels!

Fun team to watch, good luck next round and congrats on a damn fine win

[sox83cubs84]

I've now got a team to root for in the ALDS, and hopefully beyond.

Dave Miedema

[coxfan]

Congrats to Royals' fans, as well as to the other teams that made or contended for this year's postseason. I'm a fan of parity and an opponent of dynasties in sports, and my experience as baseball fan goes back to the days of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Things have never been more interesting than today with all these new fans going wild in cities all around the US.

I'm disappointed the Royals didn't bring up Whit Merrifield, their star player from their AAA team, in their September call ups. He's a legend here at the U. Of South Carolina, where his achievements include hitting the walk off single versus UCLA that won South Carolina the first of its two straight national titles in 2010. It was the "last at-bat at Rosenblatt" closing the traditional home of the College World Series in Omaha, NE after 61 years. Ironically, Merrifield played his AAA ball this year in Omaha for the Royals. My wife and I saw him get two hits in helping the Omaha team win the AAA Natuonal Championship game, held in Charlotte.

But Merrifield's not a large guy, and I think scouts underrate average-sized prospects.

[TG19]

Yeah I live in San Diego, But I am rooting for the Royals!!!

[gingi79]

Wow, dispatched the Angels with the same small ball and hustle. I'm cheering for this team!

I had a great discussion today with a fan of a rival team:

Would you, as a fan, rather see your team make the playoffs every few years but never contend or get in once after 3 decades and make a ton of noise with one really genuine chance to win the Series?

Baltimore/KC is looking like it may be a truly excellent series. Two long suffering fan bases and one will finally see their team in the World Series for the first time since 1983/1985 respectively! Great for baseball!

[sox83cubs84]

Nice work, Royals! I'm still rooting for you.

Dave M.

[Mark17]

I had a great discussion today with a fan of a rival team:

Would you, as a fan, rather see your team make the playoffs every few years but never contend or get in once after 3 decades and make a ton of noise with one really genuine chance to win the Series?

Being a Twins fan since the early 1960s, i was well worth the wait to see them win in 1987. When they also won in 1991, I figured that's worth enduring another 25 years of mediocrity. In fact, I'd be willing to go another 8 years from today, to see the Twins in the Series again.

As for the Vikings... Still waiting there and I'm 50+ years old. But it'll be worth it if they can win it all eventually.

So to answer your question, I'd be willing to be a loyal fan and wait half a lifetime or longer for that one, great season.