Neither the Pittsburgh Pirates nor the Kansas City Royals had very good starts to the season, and by the end of May, both teams were still under .500 (Pirates 25-30, Royals 26-30). Shortly thereafter, I wrote that both teams should be sellers prior to the nonwaiver trade deadline. In fact, I had written off both the Royals and Pirates as early as April.
Oops. While neither team was able to win its division, both did well enough to earn home-field advantage for their respective wild-card games.
So where did I go wrong? Let's take a look at what I said earlier this season and find out.
Royals
In April, it looked as though it would be another lost season for Alcides Escobar at the plate.