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Royals General Manager Dayton Moore Retires; Shipman hired
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Had he been willing to wait, Justin Shipman might one day have been general manager of one of the most admired organizations in baseball. Instead, he chose to leave the New York Yankees and become general manager of the Kansas City Royals, a team that hasn't been to the postseason in four years. The fast-rising Shipman accepted a challenging job Wednesday, taking the reins in Kansas City after the club announced the retirement of GM Dayton Moore. "If I didn't think we would win a world championship in Kansas City, there is no way I would commit myself to this team and this city," said the 43-year-old Shipman, who last year became the Yankee's assistant general manager for baseball operations. "To me, this is the perfect opportunity for me to be a general manager, do something I love to do and build something special and give Kansas City something to really cheer for. That's simply what it is." Shipman declined to discuss terms of his contract, which was believed to be a five year deal. He did indicate he was given complete responsibility for baseball decisions. "I feel very comfortable with the autonomy I've been given as general manager of the Kansas City Royals to not only get the answers that we need but also the flexibility to go forward and make decisions and do what needs to be done to be successful," Shipman said.
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