The Dominican Republic mourned as a country Tuesday as it said goodbye for the last time to Yordano Ventura, the Royals pitcher who died over the weekend.
New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard sent a message to the Royals with the first pitch of Game 3. In case it failed to resonate, he followed up with a combative salvo after the game.
Alcides Escobar, the Royals' leadoff hitter and defensive dynamo, was voted MVP of the ALCS on Friday following a 4-3 victory in Game 6 that put Kansas City in its second straight World Series.
All-Star reliever Kelvin Herrera and Royals right fielder Alex Rios have been diagnosed with chicken pox, raising concerns that others on the AL Central leaders may have been exposed.
The Royals and Blue Jays have moved on: After an exchange of hit batters, they're now trading barbs on Twitter.
The Kansas City Royals lead all teams with four All-Star starters, while Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals are top vote-getters.
