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This game is about personal and business, but business usually wins out. In this case, the personal stuff won out. He was able to work out the personal things and look what he's done as a pitcher.... He's a unique kid. People will say that some kid reminds them of Zack Greinke someday.... I see the athleticism of a Bret Saberhagen and the way he can back up that fastball to left-handed hitters reminds me of Greg Maddux. He has the best characteristics of a lot of great pitchers all rolled into one.... The thing that's really amazing about him is the touch he has for the baseball, the feel he has for the baseball. He can sense things a couple of hitters away. He loves competition.... I just want nothing but the best for him every day, except when he pitches against us, of course.

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Baird was always classy.

Great at the personal side, but rather horrible at the business side (all the usual caveats apply).

It’s weird to have maybe the best pitcher in baseball on our team.

by hippdoghipp on Apr 27, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i love it

especially the part when he talks about him pitching against us. at least he knew what it was…

"red bull is amaZing" -Coco Crisp

by grantfunk on Apr 27, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bless him

I can’t dislike Allard. Completely and utterly out of his depth as a GM, but a nice guy.

The Allard Baird of incisive internet discourse.

by kcbottom9th on Apr 27, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

pretty much my thoughts

probably best suited for some sort of Assistant (to the?) Gm position like he’ s in now.

Nice guys finish last, indeed.

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by devil_fingers on Apr 27, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My thoughts too

Decent scout, not much of an organizational leader.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Apr 27, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Allard always seemed like a good guy

and pretty smart, too. Too bad his record as GM was so poor.

It's pronounced Poo-ZHOLS in Catalan.

by Juancho on Apr 27, 2009 7:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

peter principle

+ Glass Family = early 00s Royals

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by devil_fingers on Apr 27, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

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