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nydailynews.com - 11/14/2008
Hot Stove Interview: Royals GM Dayton Moore
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The Royals have improved every year under the leadership of GM Dayton Moore, going from 100 losses in 2006 to to 93 in 2007 to 87 this year. And Moore has already been busy trying to help Kansas City take the next step in its upward journey, trading for slugging first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Marlins while retaining catcher Miguel Olivo. I talked to Moore this morning about those moves, and what's ahead for the Royals this winter. Here's what he had to say. On the Jacobs trade, and the ...
boston.com - 11/19/2008
Crisp traded to Royals
— boston.com — The Red Sox have traded center fielder Coco Crisp to the Royals for righthanded relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez, a major league baseball source has confirmed to the Globe's Nick Cafardo. The deal was first reported this morning on Kansas City... (more) Crisp traded to Royals

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Coco Crisp supports small business, Kansas City trade
thesportsculture.com - 11/20/2008
Coco Crisp supports small business, Kansas City trade
— thesportsculture.com — BOSTON, Mass. (TSC) — A surprisingly upbeat Coco Crisp walked out of Red Sox GM Theo Epstein’s office Wednesday morning with news that the outfielder had been traded to the Kansas City Royals — taking Epstein by a pleasant surprise. (more) Coco Crisp supports small business, Kansas City trade

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kansascity.royals.mlb.com - 11/19/2008
KC lands Crisp in exchange for Ramirez | royals.com: News
— kansascity.royals.mlb.com — KANSAS CITY -- The Royals' quest for a productive outfielder led to the acquisition of Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The Royals obtained the fleet Crisp in a trade that sent setup reliever Ramon Ramirez to the Red Sox. A center ... (more) KC lands Crisp in exchange for Ramirez | royals.com: News

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Spector: Hot Stove Interview: Royals GM Dayton Moore
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Spector: Hot Stove Interview: Royals GM Dayton Moore As little Rany Pozneyeranski of Olathe firmly secures his Dayton Moore bobblehead doll onto his daddy’s o’ lathe. On the Jacobs trade, and the Royals’ seeming overflow at first base We just felt that in acquiring Mike Jacobs, he was a proven run-producing bat. We think Kila Ka’aihue needs more time in the minor leagues. Ross Gload’s a very versatile player, and can play left field or right field, and that’s where the majority of his playing time was with the White Sox, or a bat off the bench. There’s enough at-bats there, ...

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