Last weekend, my youngest son did something that amazed me so much that I decided to write this column.
In our kitchen, we have this block calendar—it has two numbered block that you can use to count down to some event. It has options for months, weeks, and days, too. We don’t always use it, but we will when it’s getting close to summer vacation, Christmas, or a vacation.
While I’m working on dinner, the youngest—he’s six—comes in and starts messing with it. “Hey, Dad.”
I look. He has the calendar to 95 weeks until break.
“Oh, cool,” I said, shifting back to cooking.
“Yep. What’s in 95 weeks?”
We have an Amazon Echo in our kitchen, so I asked Alexa, “What’s the date 95 weeks from today?”
Wouldn’t you know it—December 25, 2027.
I said, “You’ve gotta be kidding me,” while my son gloated and laughed. Deservedly so, albeit maniacal.
In that spirit, I’ve decided to take my shot at some oddly specific predictions, but of course, this is a Kansas City Royals blog, sir and madam, so I’m incorporating them.
Now, unlike Child #2, I put some thought into my predictions. This little project took much longer than anticipated. I looked at stats, projections, the schedule, etc., and not just for the Royals. I created my own little world of which I will only provide a snippet. Trust me: consuming the whole thing wouldn’t be healthy. There’s a point to that story about Pandora.
But these predictions are safe to share. These are my 26 oddly specific predictions for the 2026 Kansas City Royals.