The term “rebuild” is not being used to describe the state of the Kansas City Royals. Dayton Moore has prohibited it from talks. The use of the word would almost serve as an excuse if the 2019 season is not one to remember. There should be high expectations either way, even if it does lead to disappointment in the end.
He is quoted as saying this about his hopes for the 2019 season:
“Major league players are paid to win baseball games. We’re going to expect this team to play well and win a lot of baseball games, so hopefully in July there’s pressure on us as a front office to really improve the team for the final two months of the season.