ATLANTA – Despite the Atlanta Braves first-round elimination from the MLB playoffs, Kansas City Royals General Manager Dayton Moore remained all smiles as he spoke about the Braves lone post season win.
Moore, a former assistant GM in the Atlanta Braves organization, sent outfielder Rick Ankiel and reliever Kyle Farnsworth to the Braves earlier this season in exchange for a few prospects. Both Ankiel and Farnsworth played big roles in the Braves victory, which at the time evened their series with San Francisco at 1-1.
Farnsworth got out of a late-inning bases-loaded jam by inducing a double play, and Ankiel hit what turned out to be the game-winning home run.
“Did you see the way Rick crushed that ball? That’s why we signed him, because he could do that,” Moore gushed to the FedEx delivery guy who had just showed up to pick up a package. “And Farnsy, boy did we get killed by fans and the press on that guy. But I think he just showed his value by getting out of that jam. That one win had to worth $9 million to Braves fans, and Royals fans should be proud of that.”
Moore also said the performances of the former Royals gives him confidence heading into the off season.
“I’m super excited for the free agency period to get here. I can’t wait until next October, when I’m watching former Royal Jeff Francoeur hit a walk off homer for the Angels.”
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