FILE - In this March 14, 2016 file photo, Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon trots home after hitting a home run during a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Surprise, Ariz. The Royals believe they can win a second straight World Series title. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File( / Dodge City Daily Globe
By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals reported to spring training this year just a few months after being feted by 800,000 people in downtown Kansas City,…