Well, it looks as if the
AARP Wing of the Red Sox front office was not just a one-year flirtation. The team
announced "bumped-up" titles for two 'old-line' executives today—making
both Frank Wren and
Allard Baird Senior Vice Presidents of Player Personnel. So now,
Dave Dombrowski can gather in a cozy little corner of Yawkey Way and chat with these guys about the good old days—when baseball was
baseball. In a related move,
Brain Bannister was promoted to Vice President Pitching Development and Assistant Pitching Coach. On the bright side, the Red Sox also promoted a bunch of people who don't yet get discount tickets at
Showcase Cinemas. For example, they made Andover native
Gus Quattelbaum Vice President of Professional Scouting. And, they tapped Topsfield native
Ben Crockett as Vice President of Player Development.
