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Vince Vannelle: Undrafted to AA Baseball In Eight Months
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Why We Don’t Run Long Distances
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Pitcher’s Funny Bone Ain’t So Funny
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Lance
As Lance and his mom walked away, I came up with one more penetrating thought: I suck! Ever since that day with Lance and his mom, I have made a pact with myself. I will meet every player exactly where he is physically, mentally, and emotionally and do everything in my power to help him improve himself as ballplayer and a person.