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The Winter Meetings From a “Job Seeker’s” View

Posted: 9th December 2009 by Jack Doran in MLB
What a whirlwind! Having just returned from a maiden voyage to baseball's December to remember, (or forget if the schmoozing and boozing carried on too long) this "job seeker" feels the need to decompress.á For those out there who feel our national pastime is a calling to join, the Professional Baseball Employment Organization (PBEO) Job Fair is the phone ringing in Indianapolis. For starters, Baseball America prepares all the "seekers" during an all ...

Is B.J Upton the Next Great Yankees Centerfielder?

Posted: 11th November 2009 by Jack Doran in MLB
From the headline alone, Yankee haters will crow about buying more all-stars and the rich getting richer. After an explanation of needs, contract status' and an enticing offer to the Tampa Bay Rays, maybe New York acquiring B.J. Upton will seem a little more reasonable. The Tampa Bay Rays wasted little time in exercising their 2010 option on left-fielder Carl Crawford. Crawford's outstanding season included "slash" stats (average, on base percentage, ...

A Night For Jeter, Another “W” For The ‘Pen

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Jack Doran in MLB
Being witness to Yankee history is a wonderful thing.  Incorporating a historic event within a Yankee victory even better.  Derek Jeter would have it no other way.  The Yankee captain has, and will, always put victory first.  The "W" is all that matters. On the night Derek Jeter collected career hits 2,719, 2,720 and 2,721 to tie Lou Gehrig for the club's all-time lead, his bullpen surrendered zero hits.  Thanks to the "Joba Rules", ...