They have a lot of arb increases to take care of, but they should raise payroll, and they shed 16M from Willingham, Hochevar, and Downs. It'd be tight, but they could manage.
It's Heyman, but he says the Royals will look to keep him. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24744290/sources-royals-to-make-run-at-shields-as-free-agent-playoff-run-helps
I had to read that like 4 times to get what it was saying. My brain kept trying to interpret it as, one specific team has been in every WS since 1903. Right, the Cardinals.