The Royals endured a shutout today in Oakland, but who cares about the game.
Dayton Moore was hired to succeed Allard Baird as GM of the Royals. This is a definite positive sign for Royals fans, as it also marks a sea change for how the Royals organization is run. In coming to KC, Moore has been assured that he will have full control over baseball operations. Moore brings with him a strong track record from his twelve years in Atlanta. The Braves have been an excellent organization in terms of developing talent into strong major league performers, and Dayton Moore is largely credited with that success.
Moore is from Wichita and grew up as a Royals fan. In an interview today, he recalled the glory days of the Royals and expressed a strong desire to return the Royals to that glory.
The only negative thing about today is the way that Allard Baird was treated over the last month. It's too bad that this transition couldn't have gone smoother, but Baird is well respected in the game and should land on his feet very soon.
Because of the potential conflict of interests, Moore will not participate in next week's draft for either team. He will join the Royals on June 8 and Royals Assistant GM Muzzy Jackson will oversee the draft for the Royals.
Click below for more info on the Moore hiring.
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The Bell Curve
Actual Record 13-37
Expected Record 14-36
Runs Scored 200
Runs Allowed 324
Projected Record 43-119
Pythagorean Record 45-117
Pythagorean Winning% 0.275
Let's go get 'em
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