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Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo
Dayton hasn't done what what fans or front office thought he would. Of course he is on the clock...any GM is on the clock from day one. It is part of the job. Get your Royal Blue glasses off and look at the rest of MLB. Dayton took over with the Royals in the class of the Pirates, and nothing has changed.
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What? DM is trying to build the team the right way. He has brought in some free agents to hold the fort while the minor league system is re-stocked. He has expanded the number of scouts and has spent more money on player development in the minors. The Royals are also signing high priced draft picks as opposed to picking players based on signability.
If things work they way they are supposed to and the way the Royals are setting things up, players will make the big league club based on achievement and there will be a player being groomed behind them. We shouldn't have as many guys come up and flame out because they weren't ready.
The big league club has improved every year and should improve again this year. The last three years the team has gone from a .383 to a .426 to a .463 winning percentage.
While you may not agree with all of the individual personnel moves he has made DM is improving the system and the team. There is no doubt that he should be held accountable for what happens on the field, but things are getting better.