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- Updated: September 29, 2016
KANSAS CITY — The Royals truly believe they went out like champions.
The Royals, the defending World Series champions, officially were eliminated from postseason play despite Wednesday’s 5-2 win over Minnesota, their fourth straight victory. Baltimore also beat Toronto, ending the Royals’ dreams of going to a third straight World Series.
“The team hasn’t lost the fight at all,” Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer said. “It just didn’t work out for us this year. A lot of ups and downs, a lot of injuries. But I do think there’s a lot of positives to take from this year, guys like Whit [Merrifield] and Cheslor [Cuthbert] coming up, making a name for themselves and proving what they can do at this level.
“I really think it gives us a lot of enthusiasm moving into next year.”
Alex Gordon, who signed a four-year deal in the offseason to stay with …
