Last-place Royals move on after '05
12/26/2005
After an unexpected dip following the stirring 2003 season, nothing could be worse than the 104 losses of 2004, could it? It could.
Last year's Royals lost 106 times, finishing in last place in Major League Baseball for the first time in the franchise's 37-year history.
Starting pitcher Denny Bautista was lost early to a season-ending injury, closer Jeremy Affeldt had groin problems and slugger Mike Sweeney battled injuries that limited him to 122 games.
Manager Tony Pena resigned in mid-May and, by the end of the month, Buddy Bell took over.
On the upside, a young bullpen headed by Mike MacDougal, Ambiorix Burgos and Andrew Sisco developed nicely. Right fielder Emil Brown emerged as a hitting leader.
Source: http://royals.mlb.com/
After an unexpected dip following the stirring 2003 season, nothing could be worse than the 104 losses of 2004, could it? It could.
Last year's Royals lost 106 times, finishing in last place in Major League Baseball for the first time in the franchise's 37-year history.
Starting pitcher Denny Bautista was lost early to a season-ending injury, closer Jeremy Affeldt had groin problems and slugger Mike Sweeney battled injuries that limited him to 122 games.
Manager Tony Pena resigned in mid-May and, by the end of the month, Buddy Bell took over.
On the upside, a young bullpen headed by Mike MacDougal, Ambiorix Burgos and Andrew Sisco developed nicely. Right fielder Emil Brown emerged as a hitting leader.
Source: http://royals.mlb.com/
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