It was about all that had preceded it. Not just the nastiness, but the fact the Yankees had ousted the Royals in 1976, 1977 ...
“The #Yankees won 17 of their last 18 series against the Royals since May of 2015 ... with KC in the playoffs … also 1980 ...
The Royals have built a solid team around superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., and it wouldn't be a surprise if they took a shot on the former Yankees outfielder.