He wouldn't wait for the best possible deal to come to him, he'd wear out phone lines and other GM's ears until he found the best possible deal wherever it might be. Today, Baird showed none of that. He made a deal he didn't have to make because he thought he had to make it. He showed, frankly, that he isn't able to break out of Robinson's mold. And as long as Baird is stuck in that mold, the Royals are going to stay in the same rut they've been in for over 10 years now.
Baseball is supposed to be a game where hope springs eternal.
But for some of us, spring has ended early this year.