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Post by John on May 31, 2006 15:25:38 GMT -4
probably the worst kept secret in MLB...
Royals expect to replace GM Baird with Braves assistant May 31, 2006 CBS SportsLine.com wire reports KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals are replacing general manager Allard Baird with Dayton Moore of the Atlanta Braves, the Associated Press has learned.
The Royals reached a deal to hire Moore, an assistant general manager with Atlanta, according to a person close to the negotiations. The agreement will give the 39-year-old Moore complete control of baseball operations for the floundering Royals, who are on pace to lose 100 games for the fourth time in five years.
The source asked not to be identified because an official announcement was not expected until later Wednesday.
A native of Wichita, Kan., Moore joined the Braves as a scout in 1994 and was named assistant general manager for baseball operations in 2005.
He will assume his new duties next week, after the amateur draft June 6-7.
Baird's dismissal was not a surprise. The Royals entered Wednesday with the worst record in the major leagues (13-37), and Baird has said he expected to be fired.
AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service
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Post by specialk1307 on Jun 1, 2006 1:08:09 GMT -4
geez I wonder why. Probably cause they are a lock for last place in the AL central year in and year out.
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