Though the Kansas City Royals finished the 2008 season in 4th place in the AL Central, their win average jumped from .426 to .463, so in a way, the ’08 season was quite an improvement. The Royals made some key acquisitions in the offseason that should put them in much better form for the 2009 season including Mike Jacobs, Coco Crisp, Kyle Farnsworth, Doug Waechter, Zack Greinke and Willie Bloomquist. Now all the Royals need is for promising young players like Billy Butler, Luke Hochevar and Alex Gordon to hit their stride and the team will be a force to be reckoned with in the AL Central. Get your tickets to Kauffman Stadium and see how it all plays out for the Kansas City Royals 2009 season!

Creation

Despite their recent struggles, the Kansas City Royals have a proud and successful history. As part of baseball’s expansion in 1969, the Royals were awarded to Kansas City to replace the A’s who departed a year earlier. Placed in the newly created American League West the team quickly became competitive finishing second three times in their first 7 seasons.