Q&A with Royals general manager Dayton Moore
With all of six weeks under his belt as the Royals' general manager, Dayton
Moore is just now settling into his role as the head of the Kansas City
baseball operation. The Star's Bradford Doolittle sat down with Moore last
week to discuss some general baseball issues.
Q: Just how important has the emphasis on makeup and character been to what
has become known as the “Braves’ Way?”
A: If you're going to evaluate makeup, you've got to have makeup yourself
.So it starts with hiring good people, people of character, people who expect
to make a difference. If you have people who have those types of character
traits, then they will look for those traits in the people that they scout
and sign.
Q: Will the Royals use makeup and character as a primary criterion for
bringing a player into the organization?
A: It's an important element of putting together the complete package. But
(the Braves) had success with players that in some people's eyes had
questionable character. They get in a good environment, and then they change
or fall in line — whatever you want to call it. We're going to take chances
on people.
Q: Will there be more of an effort with the Royals to emphasize character as
part of a player's development?
A: Absolutely. You start it in the minor leagues, at the lower levels. The
players that enter your system, they realize that there is an expectation
level of players that join the Kansas City Royals. … Then you have programs
in place in your minor-league system that deal with character training and
moral reasoning. Then you will develop high-character people. But you have to
have a program in place.
Q: You made a comment that if a minor-league pitcher has four or five good
outings, then you might consider promoting him. Do you have a similar
benchmark for hitters?
A: I've always looked at quality plate appearances. If you can have 50
percent quality plate appearances — base hits, walks, hard-hit balls,
getting runners over, sac flies — and you can do that over 300 or 400 plate
appearances, you can move a player along.
Q: There is already a clamoring for Alex Gordon and Billy Butler to be
promoted, which is always going to be the case when you have a hot prospect.
In Gordon's case, what complicates it from a fan's standpoint is that he
was drafted ahead of Ryan Zimmerman — who plays the same position, was
basically promoted right into the big leagues and has done pretty well. What
can you say that is different about the two situations?
A: I didn't think Ryan Zimmerman was ready for the major leagues, first of
all. But he's performed well. He's had his ups and downs like anybody else.
…
Based on the opinions of our player-development staff, they feel that Alex is
right where he needs to be. He's projected to be in Omaha next year. From
there, hopefully, he'll force our hand. I'd rather be a month or two late
on moving up a player rather than moving them a month or two early.
Q: In a Baseball America piece on the Braves, there is a list of members of
the Braves' staff that had been in the organization for 10 years or longer.
… You’ve said that is the kind of continuity and stability that you'd like
to build here. To put it delicately, can we take from that you plan to be
here for the long haul, and this is not just a dress rehearsal before you go
back to Atlanta?
A: We're here for the long haul.
… I love the Royals, and this is where I am and where I want to be. I want
to do something special.
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