THE ROYALS ARE AT LEAST 3 TO 4 YEARS AWAY FROM A LEGITIMATE CHANCE OF MAKING THE PLAYOFFS. BILLY BUTLER , ALEX GORDON, HOCHEAVER, AND OUR OTHER YOUNG STARS NEED A FEW SEASONS UNDER THEIR BELTS TO DEVELOP THEIR MLB SKILLS. PLUS WE NEED A FEW HEAVY HITTERS IN THE LINEUP TO BOOST OFFENSE. OUR PITCHING IS SLOWLY IMPROVING, BUT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO GET WINS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE ROYALS CAN'T SEEM TO GET ALL CYLINDERS TO FIRE AT ONE TIME. OTHER THAN GRUD, WE HAVE NO OTHER SEASONED VETERANS WHO PRODUCE. WE ARE IMPROVING YEAR TO YEAR BUT IN BABY STEPS. THEIR IS STILL AT LOT OF WORK TO DO TO RETURN THE BOYS IN BLUE BACK TO THE POST SEASON. WHAT DO YOU THINK ?