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...
send third
Right now, we'll send him out as a third baseman.
league relationship send tough
It's tough to say. We'll send him to the Instructional League and see where he is in relationship to where he should be, game-wise,
anxious talked timetable
I talked to him the other day and he's doing well. He's progressing and he's kind of anxious to get back. We don't have a timetable yet.
concentration ethic few gone natural people skills strikes taking tribute wait work
I think, this year, his concentration skills have gone to another level. He's taking strikes. There are very few people who can take strikes and wait for the strike they really want. Carlos can. That's a tribute to his work ethic and natural ability,
quiet
It is all quiet there. There's nothing new, right now.
spring training
He wanted to get an idea about American Spring Training and techniques.
camp game good maturity people respect stand
Having a good camp is one thing, a lot of people have good camps. But his maturity level, his presence, his professionalism and respect for the game ... those are things that really stand out.
buddy call fits nicely sure
I'll let Buddy (Bell) make that call but he sure fits nicely as the No. 2 guy.
approach beat fourth good speed spot
He comes in where he's got to be beat out for the fourth spot in the outfield. He has some speed and defense, and a pretty good approach to the plate.
nicely official sounds timetable
He's progressing nicely at this point. He sounds happy, but there is still no official timetable for when he will return.
fortunate guy
I look at it as a multicultural communicator. We're fortunate to have that guy on our staff.
ahead arm indicator knee next outing relationship strength terms
His next outing will be a big indicator where his knee is at in relationship to where his arm is. His arm is ahead of his knee right now in terms of strength and stamina.
mike thinking time
Mike would still get time in the field. We are not thinking of doing anything else.
coming fit good guy guys john potential second year
With a guy coming off Tommy John surgery, it's usually the second year those guys come around. We like our defense, especially our infield defense, and its potential to be a good fit with a sinkerball pitcher.