Sporting Up Blog — MLB

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An estimated crowd of 800,000 people flooded the streets of downtown Kansas City on Tuesday to celebrate the Royals’ first World Series title since 1985. Championship parades and rallies are joyous occasions regardless of the team or city. But this one was special. To truly understand why almost half the population of the Kansas City metro area walked miles to see a glimpse of a Royals player or the championship trophy, you must first know the journey this franchise endured. When owner David Glass hired Dayton Moore to be the team’s general manager in June 2006,...

The MLB Championship Series field is set.  Royals-Blue Jays and Cubs-Mets.  With the exception of the Royals who ended their 29 year playoff drought last year, we are looking at 3 teams who have waited at least 7 years to enjoy the thrill of playoff baseball.  Ironically, the team who most recently won the World Series is the same Blue Jays who previously held the longest playoff drought before winning the pennant in the American League East this year.  There are story lines abound and we here at Sporting Up will be closely following the race for the next World Series Champion.  Please check...