The Royals are quoting 'Trap Queen' in interviews and fining each other if they mess up

If you haven't heard Fetty Wap's song of the summer "Trap Queen": Good morning! How was your yearlong nap? The impossibly catchy track has been everywhere since early May, including Kauffman Stadium. It's Lorenzo Cain's walk-up music and it's even infiltrating the Royals' postgame interviews.

Sadly, there's no singing. They've instead chosen a much subtler nod to the song. So subtle, it wasn't immediately clear to the Kansas City Star's Andy McCullough :

KC players are fining each other if they don't use "1738" in postgame interviews. I have no idea what it means. Success has driven them mad.

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

Oh, it has to do with Trap Queen? Then I am fully on board.

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

Fetty sings "1738" at the beginning of the song, referencing a brand of cognac that shows up in the video. But the Royals have managed to turn it into a reference to everything:

Cain on Bauer: "He was like a 17-38 to the plate." Hosmer on his RBIs against Cleveland: "I'll take 17. I'll take 38."

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

Moustakas on Hosmer's pick: "Hoz picks that thing 17 out of 38 times."

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

McCullough: "I am not putting that in newspaper." Moustakas: "Why not?" AM:: "It makes no sense." Moose: "It makes perfect sense."

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

Coming to a television near you: Lorenzo Cain saying, "You can name 17, 38 great plays we've made."

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

Now that the secret's out, everyone is joining in:

Flanny is literally sitting here listening to "Trap Queen"

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

One more time. One of the 17 or 38 best plays of the #Royals season. . pic.twitter.com/HlGkXoHhfQ

- Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) July 29, 2015

Do you have #Royals questions for Friday's mailbag? I will answer either 17 or 38. Ask away.

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015

Just told Rusty Kuntz about 1738 shenanigans. He proceeded to go into clubhouse and told guys game starts in 17 minutes, 38 seconds

- Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) July 29, 2015

Not into the Royals' new thing? You can start hating, they'll just call you fans, though. They're in love with Fetty and they're never letting go. 

h/t: Deadspin