Allard Baird
Allard Baird
Allard Bairdis an American professional baseball executive and the former general manager of the Kansas City Royals. He now works for the Boston Red Sox as senior vice president, player personnel, serving under President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski. He joined Boston in 2006 as an assistant to the general manager after his firing in Kansas City and later was named vice president and director of professional scouting...
finding gives good head job next respect start wish
We were going to do it at the end of the season. Out of respect for Ruben, this gives him a head start on finding a job for next season. He did a good job, we wish him the best.
game last nobody sorry start talent team
It's a better team than last year. It has better talent and makeup. But when you start out like this, everything is going to be magnified. That's the way it is. We may have been a little snake-bit. But the game doesn't stop, and nobody is going to feel sorry for you.
looking projection start turning
We're still in a developmental stage, but we said we need to see some results. We want to start turning projection into production. We're looking for more results.
full looking next phase start steam year
That's when we start looking for more results. We had this year to go full steam ahead. Next year we're in that next phase where we're looking for more results.
calling clubs looking starting
There's a lot of clubs looking for starting pitching. There's not a lot out there. They're calling me for starting pitching.
spring start training
When he does get back, it will be like he has to start with spring training all over again.
improve outfield situation starter
I'd still like to find a starter and improve the outfield situation as well.
ball blocking call came game job learning pleased receiving solid trade
We were pleased when he came in after the trade and did a solid job receiving the ball with above-average blocking skills. He's still learning to call a game but, overall, we're pleased.
compared last point
Is he better at this point compared to where he was last week? Yes.
discussion everyday himself
Emil has put himself in a situation, offensively, to be an everyday player. But where he is defensively is still in the discussion stages.
send third
Right now, we'll send him out as a third baseman.
ask best core group leagues move next people prospects ready season
People ask who our best prospects are. They're here. They're right here. Now we have a core group we feel are ready to move into the big leagues next season that were already here.
everybody extra
Everybody told me the same thing about Raul Ibanez. I was told he'd never be anything but an extra outfielder.
ball club coming cut
Coming back with the same ball club was not going to cut it.