The Kansas City Royals are World Champions. The feeling is indescribable. I did nothing but read recaps at work today, and really wanted to archive these, so why the hell not share them with the best fans in baseball. I present to you, the Royals World Championship Edition of Links Roundup:
- It's been just as much a pleasure to read Andy McCullough this season as it has been following the Champs. Here's his recap of the last win of 2015.
- Same goes for Sam Mellinger and his story about just how special this team was.
- Jeff Sullivan tells just how clutch these Royals were, historically speaking.
- Where's your team rank on Matthew Kory's 'Royalsy-est Teams in MLB' list?
- What the Royals should and shouldn't teach us, according to Dave Cameron
- Excellent piece on how far the Royals' core has come and the faith of the organization to stick with them by Eno Sarris.
- More from Jeff Sullivan, as he explores what exactly made this team so fun for Royals fans to root for.
- Here's the Royals win expectancy in their clinching Game 5 victory. The stuff legends are made of:
- And, just because I'm mean, here's August Fagerstrom on Daniel Murphy and the biggest errors in World Series history, along with a scouting report on Lucas Duda's throwing arm. Tee hee.
- Alex Skillin says, despite what the critics say, the Royals are indeed a Sabremetric team for the always awesome Hardball Times.
- Great Twitter reaction roundup of wild and crazy Royals fans right after Game 5 went final.
- Awesome perspective from Max Rieper on how far the Royals, and their fans, have come.
- Adrenaline-fueled Game 5 wrap from a cannot-contain-himself Ryan Landreth. F'n love it! Go Royals!
- Jayson Stark leads off with an in-depth look at just how unlikely this run has been for the Royals.
- Buster Olney highlights what makes Dayton Moore different, and how his team reflects the community.
- Here's the Game 5 ESPN photo gallery!
- The whole epic story, from front office down to final out, chronicled by the fantastic Jeff Passan.
- The resilient Royals are one of a kind, says Jon Heyman.
- Sal Perez wins World Series MVP!
Rany Jazayerli
- For ESPN (so long, Grantland. You will be dearly missed), Rany tells his story of the 2015 Royals and what they mean to fans who've been waiting a generation for their crowning achievement.
Rany Jazayerli
- For ESPN (so long, Grantland. You will be dearly missed), Rany tells his story of the 2015 Royals and what they mean to fans who've been waiting a generation for their crowning achievement.
I'll do my best to continue to update this as I keep finding more and more good stuff out there. I'll also get my own thoughts down in a separate post one of these days when this all sets in. Still reeling, still riding high. Go Royals!
