If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em? A history

It is possible that Lucas Duda, the newest member of the Royals after he signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal Wednesday, could hit 40 homers in 2017, and Kansas City fans will still not think of him as the guy who hit 40 homers for them in 2017. It is also possible that that Lucas Duda could hit .205 with 11 homers and 130 strikeouts, and Royals fans will still have fond feelings when they think about him.