Randball: Royals can thank their AL Central rivals

October 16, 2014 at 12:53AM
Former Auburn players and Heisman Trophy winners' Bo Jackson, left and Pat Sullivan speak on the field before the first half of the Southeastern Conference NCAA football championship game between the Auburn and the Missouri, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) ORG XMIT: GAMS1
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It seemed somewhere between unlikely and impossible to conceive of only a few months ago, but it could very well be true that the Twins and Tigers played a major role in helping the Royals get to the World Series.

I would like to direct your attention back to July 15. The Twins not only hosted the All-Star Game at Target Field that night, but Glen Perkins (throwing to Kurt Suzuki) closed out a narrow 5-3 victory.

Miguel Cabrera homered and Max Scherzer was the winning pitcher. That victory is the reason the American League has home-field advantage in the World Series.

Bo knows Bo Jackson, from the same hometown as Jameis Winston, said on Jim Rome's radio show that the Florida State QB needs to change his ways.

Enjoy your craft It sure seems like a lot of people involved with the NBA think there should be fewer games in the NBA, which is weird to me.

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