The 2009 Kansas City Royals season ended in a most appropriate way Sunday afternoon, with Luke Hochevar puking up seven runs in three innings to help the boys in blue get absolutely pounded, 13-4.
Final record is 65-97, just short of yet another 100-loss season. The so called ômonsters of Septemberö eked out one win in their last six games, and had to leave room in the cellar for their friends in Cleveland.
Forty years ago, a collection of expansion draft castoffs managed to win 69 games, so weÆre behind where we were in 1969 (but to be fair, exactly even with our record from a year later).
Unlike last year, there is no ôwait until next yearö vibe around this club. The Royals are as far from contention in 2010 as I am from going up on the next NASA fl ...
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Well, It’s over: Royals’ Season Ends in Whimper
Posted: 4th October 2009 by Unknown Royals Fan in MLBComments Off on Well, It’s over: Royals’ Season Ends in Whimper