On the Royals Improvement

Have you had a chance to read John Donovan's article about the Royals over at SI.com? If not, here's a link:

Holding all the cards: Royals GM has valuable pieces to deal at deadline

Here's a little taste to whet your appetite: "The reason the Royals are in this position [to trade several sought after players] in the first place is that they are a better team, from top to bottom, from the front office to the dugout. They're probably much better than anyone could have guessed. Certainly, they're much better than anyone could have envisioned six weeks ago."