21 July 2003

Do You Believe Yet?

After centerfielder Carlos Beltran smashed a 2-run walkoff Home Run in the bottom of the 10th, the first-place Kansas City Royals found themselves taking 3 of 4 from the best team in the AL at Kauffman Stadium.
To put it in perspective, were it not for a bottom of the ninth Grand Slam by All-Star Outfielder and former MVP Ichiro two nights previous (off fellow All-Star and Rookie flamethrowing KC closer Mike MacDougal), The surprising Royals would have been sweeping the Seattle Mariners back to the West Coast.

Folks, we may very well be witnessing history in the making. No team, I repeat, NO TEAM has ever lost 100 games in a season and won their division the next year.
Wait...Did I mention that no one's done that?

People of Kansas City: take heed. Do not underestimate this team.
Instead of questioning why or how this can happen, go see it for yourselves. Take the family to the park. Go see this generation's next great players today.
Take in the sights and the smells of this wonderful summer in Kansas City.

You see, I envy every one of you. Here I am, a thousand miles away from the K, and I want so badly to attend not one game, but all of the games.

Names like Brett, White, McRae, Howser, Herzog, Wilson, Cowens, Patek...these are great players in the Royals past.

Now it's time to drink in the new names: Sweeney, Beltran, Berroa, Relaford, Hernandez, Affeldt, Snyder, Lima, May, MacDougal, Randa, Mayne, Ibanez...and many more.

Come on, Kansas City! It's time to stand up and...

BELIEVE!

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