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Gibbons' Plea
ShysterBall —
Check out the sidebar to this story about the Mitchell Report players who remain unemployed: "All I need is a chance" The following is the full text of a letter written by former Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons to all 30 major league teams, seeking a minor league contract. Gibbons, who was named in the Mitchell report, has been without a job since Baltimore released him in March. Writing this letter is both painful and humiliating. It has been almost six weeks since my release from the Orioles and I am still unable to land any opportunity at ...
Odds and Ends: Nunez, Gibbons, Uribe, Danks
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Jay Gibbons is begging for a minor league deal. Might make sense to join an independent league and prove himself. Additionally, Barry Bonds' agent has talked to all teams and can't get a bite at the minimum salary. ...
Our boy Gibbons wants another shot
Camden Chat —
... a productive major league player by playing in the minor leagues.
I am so willing to prove myself as a player, and a person, that I will donate ALL of my minor league earnings to your Club's charity. In the event that I earn the right to play at the major league level, I will gladly donate a significant sum to that same charity.
Way too much history for him to come back to the O's; but I hope he does get another shot.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3437067 [sidebar] ...
Jay Gibbons Makes His Pitch to Get Back in Baseball
Roar from 34 - A Baltimore Orioles Blog —
... by Matthew Taylor ESPN's Buster Olney offers the full text of Jay Gibbons' letter to every major league team, in which he pleads for a chance to get back into the game he loves. Gibbons offers to donate his entire minor league salary - and a significant portion of his major league salary should he be promoted - to a charity chosen by the team that signs him. A brief excerpt of Gibbons' writing is included below. Follow the link above for the complete letter. "Writing this letter is both painful and humiliating. It has been almost six weeks since my release from the Orioles ...
The Mitchell Report Is the Kiss of Death
The Sporting Blog —
[image] Contrary to popular belief, being on any team owned by Peter Angelos is not the worst place to be in Major League Baseball. It could be much worse. You could be named in the Mitchell Report and, thus, be blackballed from baseball. Such is the case for Barry Bonds, Jay Gibbons and Nook Logon, as pointed out by Buster Olney in ESPN the Mag: The agent for Barry Bonds says that no team is interested in his client -- not even for a minimum salary -- and the circumstances for the lack of offers make him "suspicious." Gibbons sent a letter to all 30 teams last month ...
Amphetamines Gone, So MLBers Turn To Ritalin?
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... and undermine a person’s mental well-being. Look, they’re not going to catch everything. But now we have to root through a player’s medical history? His childhood? Just to see if he might be skirting the system? Also on the rise is the speculation of collusion between MLB owners to not sign those players that were named in the Mitchell Report. Despite their best efforts, like Barry Bonds, Jay Gibbons , and Nook Logan can’t get so much as look from any team, according to ESPN.COM : The agent for Bonds says that no team is interested in his client — not even for a minimum ...
The Griddle: PLEASE give me a job
Baseball Toaster —
Buster Olney of ESPN.com has a copy of the letter that Jay Gibbons, who was prominently featured in the Mitchell Report, is sending to teams asking for a job. Writing this letter is both painful and humiliating. It has been almost six weeks since my release from the Orioles and I am still unable to land any opportunity at a second chance to play the game that I love. I am young, healthy and determined. I have acknowledged and apologized for the mistake that I made and writing this letter should be proof enough that I have indeed suffered for my mistake. I have faith and hope ...
Blacklisted OF/1B deserves a second chance
Mets Fever —
... charity. In the event that I earn the right to play at the major league level, I will gladly donate a significant sum to that same charity. Once again, all I need is a chance and I will prove that I can be an extremely productive player and a great addition to your organization. Please feel free to contact me directly [phone numbers redacted]. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Jay Gibbons source ESPN ...
Orioles Fall Behind Early and Lose
Baltimore O's Examiner —
... to the big gun Papelbon who came in and forced a Roberts ground-out. With the loss, the Orioles once again hit the .500 mark and remain tied for last with the Blue Jays. New York plays in Oakland Wednesday night and would join the bottom of the division with a loss. Gibbons to Play Again ESPN secured a copy of a letter written by Jay Gibbons to executives of each major league baseball team in which he pleas for a chance at playing, even if it means playing in the minors for free. Read it here. Could the desparate last attempt to atone for his sins really work? As of Wednesday ...
Empathy For Jay Gibbons
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond —
... If you have a chance to check out ESPN.com this evening, you should probably read "Players like Bonds, Gibbons, Logan Struggle To Find Work". It's a pretty eye-opening piece on how some unemployed players who implicated in the Mitchell Report have had a very hard time finding work and are still on the market. ...
Baseball Today: Thursday, June 12
Projo Sox Blog —
... JOB SEEKER: Former Oriole outfielder Jay Gibbons, who was named in the Mitchell Report, has written letters to all 30 teams saying he's sorry for his mistakes and is asking to redeem himself. "[All] I need is a chance and I will prove that I can be an extremely productive player and a great addition to your organization." (espn.com) ...
Olson Lit Up; Gibbons
Baltimore Orioles —
... , and are now back at .500 with a record of 32-32. The good news is that Luke Scott homered, his 10th of the season; however, it looks like rotund Bartolo Colon is back as he stifled the Orioles for six innings. It looked like Baltimore might surge and start yet another comeback in the ninth inning, but Terry Francona brought in Jonathan Papelbon, and the game ended just as suddenly. *** If you have a chance to check out ESPN.com this evening, you should probably read “Players like Bonds, Gibbons, Logan Struggle To Find Work” . It’s a pretty eye-opening piece on how some ...
Has Jay Gibbons Been a Victim of Collusion?
FanHouse —
Filed under: Orioles, AL East, Baltimore, PEDsThere's been a lot of discussion about possible collusion by major league teams to keep Barry Bonds from continuing his career. For all his foibles, the man can still rake and it's surprising that no team is willing to hold their nose long enough to benefit from his 1000 or so OPS. Buster Olney writes at ESPN.com that other players tainted by the Mitchell Report can't seem to find work either. He mentions Nook Logan and Jay Gibbons, late of the ...
BLOG: 6/15/08 Quick Links
Baseball Crank —
... *The idea of a steroid blacklist is not implausible, but it's not the simplest explanation, especially where Barry Bonds is concerned: it seems more likely that no team wants the PR headache and distraction of the disgraced, indicted Bonds. And with guys like Jay Gibbons, there's the double issue of "will he still be any good if he's not juicing?" ...
That’s a Laugh
MVN Outsider —
... Gibbons was suspended over the Mitchell Report contention that he received human growth hormone just after baseball government banned the substance officially. He has since owned up to his use, acknowledging he made a big mistake, and even offered to donate the salary to charity if a team picked him up on a minor league deal following his release by the Orioles. ...
Marlins Release Jay Gibbons
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... that he'd received shipments of steroids and hGH. He was released by the Orioles in March of '08 (they ate $11.9MM), and shortly thereafter the Gibbons and Guillen suspensions were rescinded. Gibbons wrote an impassioned letter to all 30 teams, and then spent '08 with the Long Island Ducks before signing a minor league deal with the Brewers. ...
