2011 Season in Review: Royals
Schwartz on Butler's new deal with Royals
Sweeney signs a one-day contract, retires as a Royal
LAA@KC: Sweeney throws out the ceremonial first pitch
LAA@KC: Crow fans three in his Major League debut
LAA@KC: Treanor ends it with a deep shot in the 13th
CLE@KC: Melky rips a dramatic walk-off single
MLB.com looks back at Gordon's 19 game hit streak
MIN@KC: Royals score eight runs in the eighth
Duquette on Royals' potent offense in 2011
OAK@KC: Hosmer walks twice, steals base in debut
KC@NYY: Hosmer crushes his first career homer
5/12/11: Royals strut out of Bronx with series win
TEX@KC: Duffy fans Moreland for his first career K
KC@BAL: Royals broadcast remembers Paul Splittorff
LAA@KC: Royals walk off on reviewed two-run shot
KC@LAA: Moustakas collects first hit in Royals' debut
KC@LAA: Moustakas belts his first Major League homer
KC@STL: Soria gets Pujols for the save
KC@STL: Royals, Cards exchange caps with Joplin team
KC@COL: Cabrera has a huge day at the plate at Coors
2011 ASG: Crow introduced prior to 2011 All-Star Game
TB@KC: Hosmer belts a walk-off double to seal the win
KC@BOS: Aviles plates go-ahead run with squeeze bunt
Kansas City All-Star logo unveiled
DET@KC: Giavotella belts his first Major League homer
DET@KC: Francoeur makes a great throw to nab Peralta
Royals introduce first-round pick Bubba Starling
NYY@KC: Butler's homer stands after replay review
BOS@KC: Royals score eight in the sixth inning
KC@CLE: Gordon falls a triple shy of the cycle
KC@DET: Francoeur belts a two-run shot in the second
KC@SEA: Francouer makes two great catches
KC@SEA: Paulino fans 11 Mariners over seven innings
CWS@KC: Melky collects four hits, one RBI in win
CW@KC: Hosmer's double gives Royals walk-off win
9/17/11: Royals keep swinging in seventh straight win
DET@KC: Hosmer gets his first career five-hit game
KC@MIN: Melky tallies hit No. 200 of the 2011 season
Chen on Royals Pitcher of the Year award, free agency
GM Dayton Moore on trading for Jonathan Sanchez
Bruce Chen on why he signed with the Royals
Broxton discusses why he joined the Royals
Hot Stove on Betancourt's return to Kansas City
Nothing defines 2011 for the Royals better than the May 6 callup of first baseman Eric Hosmer from the Minor Leagues. That signaled to Kansas City fans that it was game on. The future might not be now, but it was certainly just around the bend.