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...
core discussion free group guys interest pursuing time
We had a lot of discussion on our young core group and guys that will need more time in the Minors and guys that we have an interest in pursuing as free agents.
contacts establish justin ourselves shortened time
Justin probably shortened the time to really establish ourselves by two years because of his contacts and notoriety.
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.
fall league puerto rican time
From there, we'd like to get him in the fall league and, if he does well and where he's at stamina-wise, we may even look at the Puerto Rican League just to make up for some of the time that he has not been on the field.
camp far goes joyce next swelling timetable until
He'll be reevaluated as far as the timetable when Dr. Joyce arrives in camp next week. I won't know until the doc comes in and the swelling goes down.
mike thinking time
Mike would still get time in the field. We are not thinking of doing anything else.
last since time
There's nothing new since the last time we talked.
improved last release time
But he improved his release time last year.
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.
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,
resources
We do have some resources available. If one makes sense, I would.
rather respect
Out of respect to him, I'd rather have him do that.
ability acquired bases deep fourth knew perform power runs solid steal
Play solid defense, show the ability to steal bases and just perform well. Offensively, he's got some power and runs some deep counts. When we acquired him we knew he could be a solid fourth outfielder.
addition good until
I think he would be a pretty good addition to our club. But until everything is set, I just don't want to speculate.