Today the Royals signed a veteran first baseman that played in the 2015 World Series. No, not Eric Hosmer. Lucas Duda.

The 32-year-old Duda agreed to a 1-year, 3.5-million dollar deal. Famous for his erred throw home on Hosmer’s mad dash home in game 5, Duda now joins the boys in blue for the 2018 campaign.

As Duda has to pass the beautiful painting of the Royals celebrating on Citi field on that cold New York night after besting Duda for the World Series, seeing the 2015 World Series Champions flag wave in the Kansas City wind for 81-home-games, and knowing he will have a special place in Royals lore not for his play in what will be a losing season in Kansas City during the 2018 season, but rather what he did to help lift KC to their first title in 30-years, this move continues to be puzzling.

As Duda has to pass the beautiful painting of the Royals celebrating on Citi field on that cold New York night after besting Duda for the World Series, seeing the 2015 World Series Champions flag wave in the Kansas City wind for 81-home-games, and knowing he will have a special place in Royals lore not for his play in what will be a losing season in Kansas City during the 2018 season, but rather what he did to help lift KC to their first title in 30-years, this move continues to be puzzling.