Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans throws against Seattle in a June game. Ragans is part of a revamped starting rotation that has helped the Royals go from a 106-loss team a year ago to a playoff contender that might add some pieces at the trade deadline. Photo Credit: Ed Zurga/Getty Images/TNS
By Jeff Gordon St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Kansas City Royals lost 104 games in 2018 and 103 more in 2019. They lost 97 games in…