When will the Royals make the playoffs? The World Series?

This week’s Pitch feature asks the experts to give the Kansas City Royals a performance review at the midway point of the season (read it here). Today, we wonder: When will the Royals finally return to the playoffs? And dare we ask: When will the Royals play in the World Series?

Weighing in: national sports reporters Jeff Passan (Yahoo Sports) and Sean Keeler (Fox Sports) as well as respected Royals bloggers Rany Jazayerli (Rany on the Royals), Michael Engel (Kings of Kauffman), Bob Stalder (Pine Tar Press), Bill Ivie Jr. (I-70 Baseball), Jeff Zimmerman (Royals Review), and Craig Brown (formerly of Royals Authority, which merged into Royals Review).