But what if the Royals had decided to go in a completely different direction? On Wednesday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported in a feature that general manager J.J. Picollo considered t

As the Royals come home with a shot to take down the Yankees, the remaining link to their last World Series title is still at the center of their success.

Perez has faced Rodon several times in his career. Entering Monday, Perez had batted .462 (12-of-26) with three home runs and nine RBIs against him. In their last encounter, Perez hit a home run at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 9.