Jewbacca
GRAND SCAMMER
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LOL, well, I don't know about that front office thing. I had an offer to become director of collegiate scouting for an NHL club about 9 years ago, but with kids and my orthopedic situation, the life on the road gig wasn't for me. Anyway, my front office ship has likely sailed at my now advancing age, so I'll leave that for the big names and the young guys. I had my day, I've got 4 high school state championship rings and a state high school athletic hall of fame plaque to show for my efforts, and I made it a lot further than anyone ever thought I would, so it's all good! And yeah, I hear you. So long as you have the requisite talent, half the battle comes down to politics in many respects, and the other half is a matter of timing, which is true of many sports. One great example is a local friend of mine, who's father was a 3 time AAA baseball player of the year, and was widely described as the "second best shortstop to ever play in the White Sox organization". Unfortunately, the "best shortstop" to ever play for that club was Luis Aparicio, who was a few years younger than my friend's father, but came up more rapidly. The moral of the story being, he spent the 6 years tearing AAA to shreds and dominating on a daily basis while Luis's hall of fame career took off. I read an interview with Luis once that even included a quote that said, "if I'd have come along a year later, I wouldn't have had a job". So, the difference between a legendary hall of fame career and a long forgotten yet stellar minor league career can sometimes come down to nothing more than being in the right place at the right time.
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