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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Matt Klaassen
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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.
Jose Lima isn't in the majors anymore
I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.
by Matt Klaassen on Apr 27, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
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
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.
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 Matt Klaassen on Apr 27, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
My thoughts too
Decent scout, not much of an organizational leader.
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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.
peter principle
+ Glass Family = early 00s Royals
I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.
by Matt Klaassen on Apr 27, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs













