The man who built the 2017 Royals says he is not discouraged. Not frustrated, either.
Over the past week, Royals general manager Dayton Moore watched his baseball team suffer through its first winless road trip in 11 years. He watched the offense meander through an anemic stretch. He watched the starting rotation finally appear vulnerable, and his bullpen offer a glimpse of its flaws.
The Royals (7-14) have lost seven in a row and are mired in last place in the American League Central as they begin a 10-game homestand on Friday night. Yet Moore says one lost week could not alter his overall view of his team.