Dayton Moore Appreciation Thread

[58-4ever]

We tend to run GMs, Coaches, and Mangers out pretty quickly. Let's take a look at what Dayton has done here. 2012 was especially good. What is your favorite Dayton move?

Salvador Perez:

On February 27, 2012, Pérez signed a five-year, $7 million extension that includes three club options. He is under team control through 2019. He could earn up to $26.75 million if he reaches all of his incentives and all of his options are picked up. The extension covers his pre-arbitration seasons, two of his three arbitration eligible years, and, if all of his options are picked up, his final arbitration year and his first two years of free agency.^[2] Pérez will earn $.75 million in 2012, $1 million in 2013, $1.5 million in 2014, $1.75 million in 2015 and $2 million in 2016. His options are $3.75 million in 2017, $5 million in 2018 and $6 million in 2019.

Big Game:

On December 9, 2012, Shields was traded to the Kansas City Royals (along with Wade Davis) in exchange for Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery and Patrick Leonard.^[16] In his first year as a Royal, Shields posted a 13-9 record with a 3.15 ERA, also setting a personal best in games started. On October 31, 2013 the Kansas City Royals exercised a $13.5 million option on Shields for the 2014 season.

Hosmer:

Drafted in 2008. In the 2014 postseason, Hosmer helped lead the Royals to a record-setting run, winning three consecutive extra-inning games. After getting on base five times in the wildcard game against the Oakland A's, Hosmer also slammed a game-winning, two-run homer in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In doing so, the first baseman became the first player in MLB history to hit both a triple and a home run during extra innings in one year's postseason.

Need help nowish?:

innegan was considered a top prospect for the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.^[7] The Kansas City Royals selected Finnegan in the first round, 17th overall, of the draft.^[8] He signed on June 28.^[9] Finnegan was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2014 becoming the first player from the 2014 Draft to be promoted to the majors

[Hootie]

well I'm pretty happy our 4th and 5th starters are COMPLETE BADASS GAMERS like they are

they don't have great stuff, but they go out there and NOTHING phases them. At all. Complete ****ing badass competitors.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

uhm, yes we would have

it's the WS big guy

we're going to pitch H D H until their arms fall off

we're going to pull any starter at the first sign of trouble in the 6th inning

That's not a great start. Look up the word "great" since your education failed you so thoroughly.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

That's not a great start. Look up the word "great" since your education failed you so thoroughly.

oh

Guthrie had a TREMENDOUSLY GREAT start yesterday

TREMENDOUSLY

GREAT

anything else?

[penbrook]

BGJ is now changed to BigGamejeremy

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

Can we take a moment to reflect on what this man has done to build a championship contender on pitching acquisitions alone? I mean, when GMDM traded Jonathan Sanchez for Jeremy Guthrie did you ever think in a million years JGuts would start a world series game? Weren't you just a little worried when we bid Santana farewell and started the season with Jason Vargas? Dayton's farm produced two quality starters in Duffy and Ventura. The Shields trade worked and he drafted a phenom in BFinny. Dayton is either lucky or good and I'm leaning toward the latter.

It's amazing that every move has worked.

Trades:
Sanchez for Guthrie.
Greinke for Cain/Escobar/Odorizzi.
Myers/Odorizzi for Shields/Davis.

Drafts:
Holland
Finnegan
Moustakas
Hosmer
Duffy
Dyson

International:
Perez
Ventura
Herrera

Free Agents:
Vargas
Infante
Aoki

Amazing job. Great guy too.


Sign him to a lifetime contract.