Two guys neither team planned on being in the 2011 rotation, yet through a a month's worth of starts, have been the best pitcher on the team. Which just means the Royals ace next year will probably be some random guy we've never heard of today.
Johnny Damon made some news in Kansas City when he told an interviewer that if he reached Cooperstown, he would want to wear a Royals hat in the Hall of Fame. It may strike many as odd, considering he first played for the Royals in the President Clinton's first term, but Damon remains one of the best players in franchise history. Consider the fact he is 11th in team history in hits, 9th in runs, and 12th in Wins Above Replacement. While talk radio callers may lament the fact that today's modern baseball player is a nomad barely playing with his original team long enough for fans to get accustomed to him, Damon actually is 15th in franchise history in games played with 803, having played more games than UL Washington, Kevin Seitzer, or Lou Piniella.
Anyway, he's back now, in a Rays uniform. Here is the All-Time Team of Rays/Royals
C Gregg Zaun
1B Dave McCarthy
2B Terry Shumpert
SS Rey Sanchez
LF Matt Diaz
CF Johnny Damon
RF Jose Bautista
DH Jose Guillen
SP Hideo Nomo
SP Albie Lopez
SP Brian Meadows
SP Paul Abbott
RP Kyle Farnsworth
RP Joel Peralta
RP Shawn Camp
RP Lance Carter
RP Juan Cruz
RP Roberto Hernandez