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Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players

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First baseman Giovanni “Gio” Brusa plays for the Guadalajara Mariachis in Zapopan, Mexico in 2021. The San Francisco Giants, the organization that drafted Brusa in 2016, cut him in 2020, and Brusa has sought an opportunity in independent baseball leagues since. Photo courtesy of Gio BrusaWithin the past two years, Major League Baseball has raised starting salaries … [Read more...] about Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players

Chase d’Arnaud Leaves Diamond to Finish Degree

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Former Waves infielder Chase d'Arnaud smiles while looking off into the distance. D'Arnaud returned to classes this fall to complete his Integrated Marketing Communications degree, following 12 seasons in professional baseball. Photos courtesy of Chase d'Arnaud With the No. 144 pick in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chase … [Read more...] about Chase d’Arnaud Leaves Diamond to Finish Degree

The Biggest Chair

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Photo by Arthur Puu For 36 years, Pepperdine Professor Ned Colletti has worked in Major League Baseball after beginning his career as a sportswriter. In his latest book, "The Big Chair: The Smooth Hops and Bad Bounces from the Inside World of the Acclaimed Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager," the 63-year-old documents his time as a Major League Baseball executive. "It … [Read more...] about The Biggest Chair

2013 World Series Predictions

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Who is going to make it to the coveted promise land, which city will be represented and what lineup will be left standing to be crowned as the 2013 World Series champions? As baseball fans across the country turn their calendars to October and raise their eyes to scoreboard watch, questions, concerns and uncertainties abound. Major League Baseball has made one thing … [Read more...] about 2013 World Series Predictions