When I think of the bizarre circumstances that have befuddled Conor Jackson’s life and baseball career in 2009 this famous Monthy Python clip comes to mind:
What has happened to the man that was once the future face of the franchise? 2008 was Conor Jackson’s finest season. He showed a degree of plate discipline that no [...]
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