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Royals Admit Mistake by Firing Hillman

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Dayton Moore’s eyelids fill with the beginning of tears before he says a word. What he’s about to say is obvious before he says it.

Trey Hillman is fired as Royals manager, and the emotions and implications go deeper than the general manager cutting off one of his best friends. There are major lessons here.

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