I would say those terms are incongruent.
I don't know the premise behind "smallball moneyball", but it sounds stupid.
the early 2000's A's built a playoff-caliber roster around the (at the time) underappreciated player attributes of OBP and waiting around for a 3 run dong. because these attributes were undervalued by most other teams, they were able to build this roster on the cheap, which is why it's called "moneyball".
the 2014 royals were able to build a playoff-caliber roster around the (at the time) underappreciated player attributes of speed, contact hitting, and defense. this style of playing baseball is sometimes called "smallball". and, because these attributes were undervalued by most other teams, they were able to build this roster on the cheap, which is why it's called "moneyball". so you could say that the 2014 royals were the "smallball version of moneyball"
The 2014 royals were built around a concept that they could score more runs in 9 innings than the other team could score in [effectively] 6 innings. A concept that many other teams are now trying to replicate.
Do you guys really think Dayton built a 2014 "value" team based upon contact hitting and stolen bases? Particularly given he really has no actual control over those things? We have 6/9 same players in the lineup, afterall, none of whom were "undervalued" veterans. On the contrary, look at the vets he bought that year (Ibanez, Willingham, that catcher Kretz?, Maxwell?) power/bb guys.
On offense, I think this year's team is the team he intended to build in 2014.
I agree with your decision not to get behind smallball moneyball because it's so clearly based on a false premise. But at least now I got the premise. 
There absolutely was an organizational philosophy where the Royals valued athleticism and defense and speed more than almost any team in baseball. They also were ahead of the curve with valuing having multiple strikeout power bullpen arms. That was a big part of who they went after in the Greinke trade and why they had guys like Dyson and Gore in the system. They also put an organizational emphasis on contact which is why they signed Aoki in 2014. There was an overvaluing of walks/homeruns and an undervaluing of speed/bullpen/defense that the Royals did capitalize on. So call it whatever you want but they did something right.
They may have adjusted their approach at the plate after firing/hiring the umpteenth hitting coach in 2014 and evaluating the roster, but nothing they did from a personnel pov would show they sought out speed/contact hitters. Not "moneyball". They had 4 top 4 picks in the lineup (Gordo, Billy, Hosmer, Moose), none of whom fit that profile when drafted. All 2014 acquisitions were power walk guys except aoki who was like the 10th straight cheapo signing to patch the never ending hole in rf vacated by Ibanez (one of the guys signed), and was immediately cut loose.
Regardless, if that was the organizational strategy--which it was not--it was not succesful, as the offense was below average in 2014. It is true, however, that it excelled at not striking out and stealing bases.
No question there was a strategy to buy power arms on the cheap to shorten games and save money on SP, which was/is absurdly expensive. I already said that.
