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Grading every team’s World Series chances after the trade deadline

By Brad Weiss

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 8 : Mike Moustakas #8 of the Kansas City Royals hits a home run during the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on June 8, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Royals 7-2. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) /

Kansas City Royals

It is hard to believe that the World Series that took place in 2015 was between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets. Since then, both teams have been on a steady decline, and at the trade deadline, the Royals showed that they had no problems selling off some of their more valuable assets.

Nothing was really expected from the Royals this season, and entering July 31, they sat 41 games under .500. Even for a team with very little talent, that is a horrifying record, and in a division where only one team is over .500, the Royals have the distinction of being in last place.

One player who has been a constant for this franchise over the years has been Mike Moustakas, who was the heart and soul of the team during their World Series run. However, Moustakas was without a home for most of the offseason, before finally signing back with the Royals for another season.

Well, he no longer is a member of the team, as he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday during the final day of the trading season. Moustakas brought back minor leaguers Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez in return, so at least the Royals got something for him.

It seems like only yesterday that the Royals were the darlings of the Major Leagues, but as we usually see with teams that win with young talent, you cannot pay everybody. Eric Hosmer left for San Diego last year, and now his counterpart at the corners of that World Series team is gone.

Grade: F

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