As the sting of losing a World Series Game 7 wears off, it's back to business for Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore. On Saturday, that meant making the decision to decline the $12.5 million option on designated hitter Billy Butler, making eight-year veteran a free agent for the first time in his career. Butler, 28, was Kansas City's first-round pick in 2004 and has been right in the middle of the organization's slow build back to postseason and World Series contenders. It wouldn't feel right if Butler were forced to move on now, just as Kansas City seemingly established itself at that level again, but that's the reality the team and Butler could face in the coming weeks. It's similar to the San Francisco Giants and Pablo Sandoval's impending free agency . You can't imagine the two sides parting so soon after such a feel-good run, but that's how the business of baseball works. Of course, that doesn't mean either player will move on, but there's only so much financial flexibility, especially in the Royals situation. As Andy McCullough of Kansas City Star writes , both sides understand what lies ahead, but would obviously prefer to continue the relationship. "Hopefully...