Royals considered horndog Phillips for G.M. job

Steve Phillips, the baseball analyst ESPN fired after his sexual encounters with a 22-year-old production assistant became public, was considered for the general manager’s position that Dayton Moore filled in 2006.

News reports linked Phillips to the Royals job after it became evident that team owner David Glass was fixing to can Allard Baird, the beleaguered G.M. who struggled to field a competent team under the Glass family’s chiseling ownership.

Glass reportedly approached Phillips about the job. The rumors were so strong, Phillips called Baird to apologize for the distraction.