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 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Hiring a new manager might not be as simple as finding the one the Kansas City Royals want. It will have to be someone who wants the Royals.
This small-market franchise has fallen upon hard times. Deep problems may prove sobering to any would-be successor to Tony Pena, who resigned Tuesday night with the worst record (8-25) and second-lowest team payroll ($36.9 million) in the major leagues.
Barring a miracle turnaround, the once-proud Royals are about to go 21 straight years without making the postseason. They lost a franchise-record 104 games in 2004 and this year, lacking power as well as speed, could be even worse.
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