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How to take a Royal beating

By Tim Keown
Page 2

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

It's hard to imagine the Kansas City Royals being the feel-good story of the summer. Teams that exhibit such rampant futility rarely are. But if you happened to be watching the Royals-A's series this weekend, you saw how lovable these losers can be. They've been mocked and taunted. To be charitable, they have a four-A roster -- too good for Triple-A, not quite big leaguers. Their ownership is frugal to the point of embarrassment. And yet there was Jose Lima on Friday night, with his team losin ...

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