It didn't take Joakim Soria very long to claim the coveted title of Royal Pitcher with Most Saves During the '00s.

Here's your immortal Top Five:

1. Joakim Soria: 59 Saves
2. Roberto Hernandez: 54 Saves
3. Mike MacDougal: 50 Saves
4. A. Burgos: 20 Saves
5. Jeremy Affeldt: 17 Saves

Takeaways:

• I have abbreviated Burgos's first name because, frankly, I don't feel the need to look up how to spell it anymore.
• Did you know that Roberto Hernandez played until 2007?
• Mac's saves total is pretty low considering he was a Royal for like six years.
• Jeremy Affeldt sucks. Good thing Dayton traded him after like a week with the Royals. (And yes, I was just as wrong about that trade as everyone else.)