Is Moore just a kid in a candy store who's going to have a huge belly ache soon?  

With the flurry of moves, and the general gutting of the team of non-essential players, it feels to me like Moore has been collecting a lot of AAA/AAAA guys (some of whom are out of options) and getting rid of younger guys to get them.  It feels like we're having a strange minor league fire sale, but were not clearing any money, just getting different players.  Is he just making moves to make moves?  "We're terrible, so I need to trade somebody... let's see... eeny, meeny, miny, moe {pointing at roster with other hand over eyes}... Dang! I really like Greinke.  Oh well, he's gotta go!  Somebody get me Wren on the phone!!!"

I understand we've been a terrible franchise for a while, the minor league system was terrible, and we needed a change.  But it makes me nervous to have so much organizational turnover, even if it is non-core players.  If there aren't results in a rather short amount of time, I fear Glass will revert to a more hands on ownership.  This makes really nervous about the first 20-30 games of the season.

With that said, Moore has shown a propensity for finding good, youngish pitchers.  But it raises some questions, in my mind at least:

1. Has he gotten too big a head?  "I can find a guy anywhere.  I'm a Golden God!  HAHAHAHA!"
2. Does he think McClure can fix everyone, so it doesn't matter who he picks up off the scrap heap?  "Mac'll fix him.  You know... that land on the ball not the heel thing..."
3. Is Peralta or Nunez the next PTBNL?  (I think both have more trade value than that)
4. Is he making trades all willy nilly?  
5. Am I off my rocker?  (Please don't answer this one...)

I am sort of blowing this out of proportion as the players who have been traded have been fairly inconsequential to the Royals recent results.  But it seems like some of those guys could have been contributors.  What do you guys think: Is Moore making strides, or just paddling upstream with different oars?    

http://www.kansascity.com/385/story/538480.html

First diary post.  A little intimidating despite it being of little consequence in the grand scheme of things...

Brad Salmon for PTBNL or cash from the Reds.

His Cube:
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Brad-Salmon.shtml

Thoughts on the pick up?  Where does he fit in?