Taylor Gibson
Mrs. Walter
ELA 9 Hour 2
15 October 2015
Book Report Quarter #1 The sports autobiography More Than a Season written by Dayton Moore, captures the life of current Kansas City Royals General Manager, Dayton Moore and the remarkable World Series run by the 2014 Royals team. This book shows the hard work and dedication it took to transform the Royals from the worst team in the MLB to an elite franchise. The setting of this book follows Dayton Moore on his journey from a kid in New York dreaming about baseball to becoming a successful and winning General Manager and coach. There were many conflicts from society that faced Dayton Moore because no one believed that Kansas City baseball would ever accomplish anything. We was told things …show more content…
He is the only well-developed character because the book revolves around him. He demonstrates many wonderful traits in the book. He is an incredibly smart baseball man because of all the new coaches, players, and strategies he brought to Kansas City. He is extremely courageous for initially taking the job no one originally wanted or could succeed in. He takes risks in trades and signings, which can either, come out as good or bad. The vast majority of his trades have turned out to be excellent, such as the trade that sent Zack Greinke to the Milwaukee Brewers for several minor league players, including current Royals All-Stars Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar. He also traded minor league star Wil Meyers to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis. This trade made many people furious because Meyers was supposed to become an MLB star, and he never did. It turned out successful because James Shields became the Royals ace pitcher and led them to the World Series, and Wade Davis who was unknown back then, has transformed into one of the best relief pitchers in baseball. The most important trait of Dayton Moore is his ability to be an impactful leader and set this franchise up for success. Dayton is a dynamic character in the book because he changes a lot from being a kid to a college baseball player and from an Atlanta Braves scout to the Royals …show more content…
One is “Never give up” which relates to Dayton Moore struggling in his first couple years in Kansas City and he never gave up until he finally built a winning team. Another theme is “Always believe” that relates to the Royals special World Series run in 2014 that changed the baseball culture in Kansas City. From the breath-taking Wild Card game to the heart-breaking Game 7 World Series loss, the players, coaches, and fans never lost hope and always believed in the Royals. Lastly, the theme “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is presented in the book as well. Dayton Moore came in to be the Royals GM after continuous seasons where the Royals were always last in the standings. He took one man’s trash and turned the Royals into treasure because they are now achieving great things and are the number one team in the American
Mrs. Walter
ELA 9 Hour 2
15 October 2015
Book Report Quarter #1 The sports autobiography More Than a Season written by Dayton Moore, captures the life of current Kansas City Royals General Manager, Dayton Moore and the remarkable World Series run by the 2014 Royals team. This book shows the hard work and dedication it took to transform the Royals from the worst team in the MLB to an elite franchise. The setting of this book follows Dayton Moore on his journey from a kid in New York dreaming about baseball to becoming a successful and winning General Manager and coach. There were many conflicts from society that faced Dayton Moore because no one believed that Kansas City baseball would ever accomplish anything. We was told things …show more content…
He is the only well-developed character because the book revolves around him. He demonstrates many wonderful traits in the book. He is an incredibly smart baseball man because of all the new coaches, players, and strategies he brought to Kansas City. He is extremely courageous for initially taking the job no one originally wanted or could succeed in. He takes risks in trades and signings, which can either, come out as good or bad. The vast majority of his trades have turned out to be excellent, such as the trade that sent Zack Greinke to the Milwaukee Brewers for several minor league players, including current Royals All-Stars Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar. He also traded minor league star Wil Meyers to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis. This trade made many people furious because Meyers was supposed to become an MLB star, and he never did. It turned out successful because James Shields became the Royals ace pitcher and led them to the World Series, and Wade Davis who was unknown back then, has transformed into one of the best relief pitchers in baseball. The most important trait of Dayton Moore is his ability to be an impactful leader and set this franchise up for success. Dayton is a dynamic character in the book because he changes a lot from being a kid to a college baseball player and from an Atlanta Braves scout to the Royals …show more content…
One is “Never give up” which relates to Dayton Moore struggling in his first couple years in Kansas City and he never gave up until he finally built a winning team. Another theme is “Always believe” that relates to the Royals special World Series run in 2014 that changed the baseball culture in Kansas City. From the breath-taking Wild Card game to the heart-breaking Game 7 World Series loss, the players, coaches, and fans never lost hope and always believed in the Royals. Lastly, the theme “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is presented in the book as well. Dayton Moore came in to be the Royals GM after continuous seasons where the Royals were always last in the standings. He took one man’s trash and turned the Royals into treasure because they are now achieving great things and are the number one team in the American