#Dayton Moore

A new era begins with former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny taking over in the dugout and John Sherman taking over in the boardroom after buying the team from David Glass. Kansas City is eager to return to relevance after consecutive 100-loss seasons; it just won't happen this year. The Royals have a few cornerstone players - Whit Merrifield,…

Heading into the 2022 MLB Draft, many expected the Kansas City Royals to go with a high school prep bat or - for those with pessimistic views - a pitcher from either the high school or college ranks. They hadn't selected a college position player in the opening round in nearly a decade, after all. There was no way that president of baseball…

The Baltimore Orioles head into action just a week away from the All-Star break one game under.500. Without context, hovering around.500 is no great feat. In looking at the standings, the Orioles are sitting in last place and, well, that isn't exactly a proverbial feather in their collective black and orange caps. Once we weed through all the…

Let's take a look at three members of the Kansas City Royals organization this season: Player A: .105/.217/.105, 13.0 BB%, 21.7 K%, 4 wRC+ Player B: .159/.312/.254, 18.2 BB%, 10.4 K%, 76 wRC+ Player C: .260/.387/.531, 16.0 BB%, 10.9 K%, 144 wRC+ Player A is Ryan O'Hearn, Player B is Carlos Santana and Player C is Vinnie Pasquantino. O'Hearn clearly…

Following their loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals are 14-28 on the season. You read that right: Kansas City's win total is the same amount of games the club is below.500 in 2022. Things aren't going particularly well for a team that expected to improve on 2021's mark of 74-88. That was a 45.7% win rate, and this…

Welcome to the 2022 post-season. The Royals aren't playing, though, so it's time to start thinking about next year. Last week I did some positing on what the state of the major league position players might be. Obviously, this week it's time to talk about the pitching. Brady Singer Daniel Lynch Kris Bubic Tyler Anderson Jake Odorizzi Yes, I'm…

The Kansas City Royals are yet again one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. This was supposed to be a step in the right direction up the rebuilding staircase, instead, the team lays lifeless on the bottom floor. Kansas City received praise for making "competitive" moves by doing the bare minimum in signing Carlos Santana, Mike Minor,…

The Texas Rangers made two of the biggest splashes in free agency last year, landing All-Star infielders Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. With a loaded class of top MLB free agents, it appears Texas is poised to strike big once again. Coming off another disappointing season, the Rangers' organization received massive changes. Bruce Bochy, a…

I think there was probably a split second (or more) of fear in Royals fans hearts on Monday when it was announced the owners and players couldn't come to a deal on an international draft. Why the fear? It meant that the qualifying offer was back on the table for pending free agents. With that, combined with the Royals playing better baseball, I…

Anne Rogers details some adjustments Kris Bubic has made throughout the season: Still, Bubic was pleased with his second consecutive quality start, despite both of them turning into losses for the 25-year-old. The small sample size of success has been a result of better command, and there's been at least one reason for that. After Bubic's start at…

The Royals may not be legitimate contenders in 2021, not in a division with the White Sox and Twins, but don't tell GM Dayton Moore and manager Mike Matheny. Kansas City enters the season expecting to challenge for the AL Central crown. Pitching is the division's main currency. It's also the strength of the Royals' farm system, but the big names in…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…

The Minnesota Twins have failed to take advantage of the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians beating up on each other in a series, and they remain on the outside looking in for the playoffs in the AL. Minnesota desperately needs a win over the lowly Kansas City Royals on Thursday, who just fired their president of baseball operations, Dayton…

It is the beginning of a new year, which means it is prediction time! You can see how well I fared in my predictions a year ago (remember Franchy Cordero?). With that track record in mind, don't take these predictions for 2022 too seriously. Crystal ball, what say you? Baseball owners have locked out the players and instituted a transaction freeze…

The Oakland A's finished under.500 every year from 1993 to 1998. Leading into the final year of that stretch, Billy Beane was promoted to become the team's general manager and they had a winning season in 1999. They didn't have another losing season until 2007 and from that year through 2011, their best season was an 81-81 finish. Then they had…