NEW YORK -- Royals general manger Dayton Moore prefers to hold off until at least 40 games are played before making any proclamations during a season.
And with the Royals just past that marker and off to a sluggish start at 19-26 entering Wednesday night's game against the Yankees, Moore is even more adamant that this season's team is a postseason contender.
"My thought process hasn't changed," Moore told MLB.com. "I thought this was a playoff-caliber team coming out of Spring Training and I still think that way."
Moore shot down rumors of a potential fire sale of pending free agents ranging from Eric Hosmer to Jason Vargas last week.