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Lastings : I’ve Gotta Be Me
Lastings : I’ve Gotta Be Me
“When he first arrived in the big leagues in 2006 at the age of 21,” writes the Washington Post’s Chico Harlan of former Mets OF Lastings Milledge, “he was an unconventional clubhouse spirit, unconcerned with what older players told him.” A full season removed ...
Some Thoughts On (And From) Lastings Milledge
voices.washingtonpost.com — You can read the paper version of my Milledge-Dukes story here. The DMTP stuff on this one... -- especially w/r/t to Milledge -- is expansive, so maybe that's a timely fit for all the Milledge-related debate we've seen here in the last day(s). Hopefully ... (more) Some Thoughts On (And From) Lastings Milledge
Some Thoughts On (And From) Lastings Milledge - Nationals Journal
voices.washingtonpost.com — There's an anecdote in Joe Torre's book that seems to me to be a bit of a... parallel with this Milledge situation. When he first came up, Robinson Cano was the same kind of raw-but-unrealized-potential guy and apparently had the same kind of attitude ... (more) Some Thoughts On (And From) Lastings Milledge - ...
Lastings Impression
Lastings Impression
baseballmusings.com — Chico Harlan presents Lastings Milledge in his own words. Milledge is talking about the Mets here: You... know, there's always a thing where, Oh, rookies have to be here 2-1/2 or three hours before stretch. No. I'm not gonna be... (more) Lastings Impression
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