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Originally Posted by webrian
I was the same age as you then. But I was a Royals fan. I kept waiting for them to just lose already and let me off the hook, but instead they provided maximum stress and maximum elation.
The stress can be rediscovered by taking the challenge. The elation? Probably not.
To try the Dick Howser Challenge, especially as Blue Jays fan, is to be reminded time and again how superior that Toronto squad really was. In fact, KC's regular-season schedule (both in 85 and in the game) begins with a 3-game homestand against those Blue Jays.
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You may disagree, but I think the post-trade deadline 2015 Blue Jays should've had the advantage in that ALCS, not as much as 1985, but still should've had the advantage. A lot of those Royals guys were homegrown though, and that can make a huge difference when it gets down to brass tacks. That's two you owe us.
EDIT: Also, the Royals advanced scouting was tremendous, and their high contact rate was probably more conducive to winning in the postseason.