Moore focused on farm, flexibility for rebuild

Trade could open door for Hosmer KANSAS CITY -- After two recent World Series appearances and one championship, the Royals now are doing the best they can to embrace a rebuild. General manager Dayton Moore and manager Ned Yost have said repeatedly that they are energized by the notion of starting over.

And now they are hoping their fans will join along enthusiastically.

"We've been through this before," Moore said. "And we're here again. What's different this time is that I think the rebuilding process won't take as long."

After winning the World Series in 2015 -- the Royals' first in 30 years -- Moore and his staff held on to the core of that team for two more seasons, hoping for a repeat of…