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Twelve Thoughts: Hart's Homers, Professor Maddux, Dirt on D'backs

• Unless he leaves his bats in Milwaukee, Brewers slugger Corey Hart should hit a lot better in the All-Star Home Run Derby than he did in his only other Home Run Derby. "I was in A-ball, and I hit one home run in the whole thing," Hart told FanHouse. "The guy who won it hit two. The pitcher was some high school kid....

Dodgers Allowed to Skip the 'Interview a Token Minority' Process

When managerial jobs open up, Major League Baseball usually requires that team interview at least one minority for the position. In the case of the Dodgers, though, they're getting a pass in their quest to hire Joe Torre. From the Los Angeles Times (via SbB)The Dodgers were allowed to skip the interviews of minorities...

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10/25/11 NL West News and Notes: Josh Byrnes, De Jon Watson Source: MLB Daily Dish What are the Padres Getting in Josh Byrnes?
10/25/11 Orioles Granted Permission to Interview Dodgers exec... Source: MLB Daily Dish The Baltimore Orioles have been granted permission to interview Dodgers assistant GM and director of player development De Jon Watson, previously reported by the Baltimore Sun and now confirmed by Brit Ghiroli.
10/20/11 Next up to interview: De Jon Watson? Source: The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore MD An industry source says the Orioles are expected to ask the Los Angeles Dodgers for permission on Friday to interview assistant general manager De Jon Watson.
12/09/10 Dodgers honored with organization award Source: MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers Despite a fourth-place finish by the Major League club, the Dodgers were named Topps Organization of the Year for the sixth time in the 45-year history of the award.