Zusi’s actually a good player. They just completely misuse him. He’s best used as an attacking mid, out on the flank, where he can create with crosses and runs. They try to have him hold.

Their bullpen, and their defense. Even some of the Sabermetricians have acknowledged that because the Royals had a historically good bullpen and a historically good defense, it made it difficult to simulate and project. But, in close games, KC basically reduced their opponents to 5 or 6 innings of baseball, while they…

Valbuena pushes him off the bag, with both his leg and his hand- watch closely, when Gore spikes him, Valbuena uses the spike being caught in his pants to move Gore’s leg...that’s illegal. For that reason alone, Gore should’ve been given the bag....regardless, there is no shot where Valbuena’s glove is in contact w/…