Dude, If you ever want KC to raise their payroll to the Top 10 in baseball, they will need Mark Cuban to buy them. It ain't gonna happen with Glass. But just looking over the stats your quoted from the last 4 years....it's progress.
Face it...KC is a small market team. And how do small market teams succeed?? The Draft. You obviously haven't paid attention in recent years, but the Royals have spent more money in the draft than pretty much anybody. And it is starting to pay off. You wonder how the Rays have been knocking on the Yanks and the Bo Soxs doors the last 3 years?? Home rough ridin' grown talent. That's how. Small market teams start from the ground up. Look at the the Rays, the Rangers, the Padres, and the Twins(not so much anymore)....it's not a big secret.
As far was anyone can tell, Glass hasn't been the issue lately, it's been Moore signing overpaid veterans(Guillen, Ankiel, Pods, Kendall, Jacobs) and taking up playing time for rising talent. Well after this year's trade deadline, it's looking like things might be changing....
This
guy's blog is about the best read you can get. I would suggest reading it sometime. I agree it's harder to win consistently with Glass as the owner, but it can be done.