Yeah, I don't know Jim. I guess the novelty of having a team in there who hasn't been there in a long time is a good thing. But KC is not a hotbed for baseball, 25th in attendance when they were in it and an exciting team all year. Even behind the A's who have the worst stadium in baseball. So that hand wringing you saw was mostly from the bandwagon.
You know, the Giants had the worst stadium in baseball and were 2 days away from moving to Tampa Bay in 1992. The new ownership came in at the 11th hour, kept the team in SF, got Barry Bonds (regardless of his legacy, he had a big role in saving the franchise), got a great stadium built and began to climb.
I guess my point is that every team has their windmills to conquer.
I'll watch any world series they put out there, but baseball needs a lot more than a small market team winning. It's become a very successful REGIONAL sport that doesn't have the national appeal anymore. Nor does it have the younger demographic or the attraction by the African American athlete. Those are just a few things that baseball needs to change.