Happy 9th Birthday Dayton Moore!
 

Dayton's 9th year begins today. I thought I'd start a thread to discuss his performance, which is now the longest GM tenure in club history. 4 out of 30 teams failed to make MLB playoffs in that time, his being one obviously. He has one winning season where he finished 3rd. (Incidentally KC went 15-4 vs a terrible Minny and 71-72 vs all else).

Moore is currently mired at 26-30 with no realistic hope to make the playoffs this year and doubtful even to have a winning record. "This is on me" he told the media the other day. Of course, he doesn't really believe that.

8 years over and the prospect wave failed horribly. The only decent players he has are big dollar guys from other teams (Shields, Guthrie, Infante) and a holdover from Baird (Gordon). Moore produced Sal and Holland and Ventura. That's it.

What will you be getting Moore for his birthday today?

Megablox

Moore's birthday present. A new ligament for Venturas elbow.

I got him a years subscription to Baseball Prospectus, one Bill James book, a lifetime membership to SABR and , well, a card with a giant clown on the front.

Last place in the division. Third worst record in the AL.

Feels like we just won the World Series.

Get him someone who can develop prospects.

DM can acquire solid prospects and build a decent farm systems. that's all he's proven he can do. Yippee
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You know who you get to develop prospects? A better GM. One who understands whom to hire to help develop these prospects.

Seriously, DM cannot **** off soon enough.

Royals were 23-31 on June 2nd of last year. Progress...

DM just needs more time.
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Actually, Tampa Bay and Houston have lower winning pct than KC. I know, I know, Houston just swept us. But in all the divisions, KC is the closest to first for a last place team. They're 6.5 games back, which for a last place team in division, is the closest to the lead. Does that make sense?

That's because everybody in the AL Central has been mediocre this year. What hurts is, the Royals have a losing record vs. AL Central opponents thus far.

Candlesticks make a nice gift

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He had twice as much to spend as Baird did, and had a long time to build a system. Here we are beginning year 9 with, again, a loser team. On pace for 75-87 at this win % (don't know te pythag). He really needs to be fired if they win 75 or so.

I'd fire him if they don't make postseason, but that's just me. This is "the" year. Still a lot of time left in the season, but if DM doesn't get this team to the postseason this year he should be canned.

This. Its postseason or bust.