Kyle Collier

The Royals are not the Yankees, and they never will be the Yankees.

The way the Yankees construct their lineup should not be the way the Royals construct their lineup.

And in the American League East, there is a team that is...

Very comparable on paper to the Royals.

Has been for years.

And in my opinion, is why the Royals hired Matt Quattrero and Paul Hoover.

Because it is easier to manage a team where you're a bench coach.

Matt Quattrero was the bench coach under Kevin Cash in Tampa.

It's easier to take that guy and go, can you implement your strategies into this team and make it work?

The Rays never spent money.

They never had big crowds, so you're not getting revenue from that.

And they still don't, despite their record.

Yeah.

And I guess that's just being in St.

Pete.

I mean, it's a tough place to draw.

And I would say that...

Tampa Bay has always done an exceptional job of knowing who they are.

They don't try to be other teams.

They're in a division that includes New York, Boston, Baltimore, the reigning American League champs in Toronto.