Category Archives: front office

Take Dat Wi’ch Yu!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

When I woke up this morning, I started to work through two possible posts for this evening.

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The Lando Treatment

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

I’m just going to come right out and say it, Jon Daniels is Lando Calrissian, minus the black-guy coolness that comes with being played by Billy Dee Williams.

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Loco for Coco

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

The off-season is never as simple as it seems. Everyone goes into October (or November, if you’re a part of baseball’s elite eight) with a checklist of where they would like to make their team better.

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No Luck Chuck

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Due to some personal things happening in my life, I hadn’t really intended to update much in the immediate future. But, as will always be the case, certain things cannot be ignored.

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MY’s Howard Beale Moment

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

In regards to the Michael Young situation, I’ve been reading and digesting everything I could find for the last few days. Initially, I wasn’t sure exactly whose side I was on, but after giving it some thought I’ve decided that … Continue reading →

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Circling the Drain

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Before the start of the 2009 season, Michael Young wanted out of Texas. He later rescinded his request and offered to move to 3B to make room for Elvis Andrus. Now he wants out again and it doesn’t sound like … Continue reading →

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The Texas Ralphies vs. The New York Scuts

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Last summer, early in July, I woke up and turned on Sportscenter to find that a trade was afoot. A big deal was about to go down in the world of baseball. The Yankees, once again, were about to get … Continue reading →

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Who wears the baseball pants?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Yesterday I heard an interview with Chuck Greenberg where all manner of issues were discussed and one thing in particular jumped out at me.

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