Until last season, when the Kansas City Royals reached the World Series for the first time since 1985, some had begun to wonder if this once-model, small-market franchise could ever revive itself. When Dayton Moore, a Kansas native, took the reins of the franchise as its general manager in 2006, it had had only one winning season in the previous decade. But since then he has rebuilt the Royals organization, and in More Than a Season he tells how his leadership philosophy, faith, and family have helped in achieving success.
Here’s an excerpt from More Than a Season:
“A lot of thought goes into transitioning a player from the minors to the major leagues. Ideally you want them transitioning when there’s a positivity around the team, and the clubhouse is supportive. Most importantly, the manager and coaching staff need to be excited and believe the player can help the major league club. You don’t want to transition young players to the major leagues if they’re not going to play. But when it’s all said and done, as I learned from one of my mentors, Bill Lajoie in Atlanta, you’d rather be a month too late than a month too early when advancing them to the major leagues. You want them hungry but to feel that they’re deserving and prepared as much as they can be. I’m ready for this next challenge, should be their thought process.”
