Every sport begins a season. Only baseball has Opening Day (capital letters). As the 2023 campaign gets underway,n we talk Royals with several players and new manager Matt Quatraro. They met with reporters on Wednesday to discuss a wide range on topics from team prospects to rules changes.
You’ll hear from opening Day starter Zack Greinke, along with Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr., MJ Melendez, Vinnie Pasquantino and general manager J.J. Picollo.
How much optimism should there be for 2023? The Royals are picked to finish at or near the bottom of the AL Central with a projected victory total of 68.5. Last or next to last in the division is where they’ve finished each season since 2018. But on Opening Day and hope springs eternal.
Story links:
Opening day is fertile chance for new-look Royals to show changes aren’t just cosmetic
https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article273731645.html#storylink=mainstage_lead
Any Royals optimism starts with young core. What’s reasonable to expect? Let’s dive in
https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mcdowell/article273725590.html#storylink=mainstage_card
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