Royals Running Relentlessly

The season is barely a week old as I sit down to pen this post, yet clearly the Royals emphasis on running the bases aggressively - both in terms of the stolen base and in taking the extra base - that they spoke of and demonstrated in spring training is for real. That's notable because so often we hear teams talk about their desire to run more. About how they're going to let their players loose. Then either nothing happens, or the change is so modest that it's hardly noticeable.

Not for the Royals.

The Greinke Trade

Brewers Get:

Zack Greinke (5.2 WAR)
Yuniesky Betancourt (0.6 WAR)

Royals Get:

Lorenzo Cain (1.5 WAR)
Alcides Escobar (0.6 WAR)
Jeremy Jeffress (0.1 WAR)
Jake Odorizzi (A-)

Much more after the break.