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Kansas City Royals: How to ‘Moneyball’ this winter to remain competitive

By Alex Duvall

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 05: Dayton Moore, left, general manager of the Kansas City Royals talks with owner and Chief Executive Officer David Glass during batting practice at Kauffman Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 05: Dayton Moore, left, general manager of the Kansas City Royals talks with owner and Chief Executive Officer David Glass during batting practice at Kauffman Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 07: (L-R) Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane, Jason Giambi and manager Bob Geren pose for a photo during a news conference January 7, 2008 in Oakland, California. After seven years with the New York Yankees, Jason Giambi has returned to the Oakland Athletics, signing a one year deal with a $4 million salary. The A’s will have a $6.5 million option for 2010 with a 1.25 million buyout. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 07: (L-R) Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane, Jason Giambi and manager Bob Geren pose for a photo during a news conference January 7, 2008 in Oakland, California. After seven years with the New York Yankees, Jason Giambi has returned to the Oakland Athletics, signing a one year deal with a $4 million salary. The A’s will have a $6.5 million option for 2010 with a 1.25 million buyout. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /

There are many strategies the Kansas City Royals could use to rebuild the team this winter. Here’s a fun look at how a “Moneyball” strategy could work out.

Dayton Moore is going to have to make some tough decisions this offseason regarding his roster. Everyone is aware of the challenges that the Kansas City Royals front office faces, and much has been made about how they should attack this offseason. You may have read my opinions on the site by now. But today, I’m here to offer you a different perspective.

If you’ve ever seen the movie “Moneyball,” you may remember the scene in which Jonah Hill’s character, Pete, is introduced to Billy Beane, portrayed by Brad Pitt, in his front office. Pitt as Beane, who is still part of the Oakland front office, says to his players, essentially, they cannot replace star first basemen Jason Giambi, but they might be able to recreate him in the aggregate.

Beane’s players looked the way a lot of you probably look right now: totally confused. “What? What’s an aggregate? Are we going to try to clone Eric Hosmer? Who’s Jason Giambi?” Relax, I’m here to explain this theory to you.

(DISCLAIMER: This article is, more or less, aimed at having a fun time with the movie “Moneyball” and is in no way a scientific art of filling out the Royals lineup for next season.)

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