BRIAN AKIN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Brian Akin, Five-Tool IT Consulting Analyst
Brian Akin, author of Dear Tommy John Letters, has been chronicling his path in the minor leagues on his blog. Akin is blessed with being a solid writer, and his blog has been an enjoyable read. Friday, though, Akin announced that he is writing his final post for DTJL, as he will be ending his pursuit of a major league career, having taken a job as an analyst for a IT consulting...
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May 30, 2010
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Around The Web: Good Help
Baseball America: Will Lingo ranks the top general manager prospects, and the Dodgers have three of them.
8. Kim Ng, Assistant GM, Dodgers: A premium candidate for years now, Ng, 41, has a resume that stacks up against anyone's, with significant roles with the Dodgers, White Sox and Yankees, not to mention a stint with Major League Baseball. She's the first woman to interview...
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April 17, 2010
Dodgers Release Brian Akin
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!
I am officially out of the running for the 5th spot in the rotation. I was released on Saturday.
Coming in to camp, I knew it was going to be a really tough year to make the AAA team. The Dodgers have several spots to fill at the major league level, and they have signed an army of free agents to contend for those jobs. With so many question marks in the...
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March 23, 2010
Linkzapoppin'
Brian Akin's latest post starts "I can't wait. I leave for Arizona on Thursday as an uninjured pitcher" and gets better from there. Spring is in the Air (Dear (Tommy) John Letters)
From MSTI's mouth to Vin's ears. James Loney Is Going to Have a Huge Year (Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness)
So are we. Dodgers lefty Hong-Chih Kuo is glad to be back ...
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March 03, 2010
Interview with an Athletic Trainer
If you're curious about what major league players do in the dugout and clubhouse to try to stay injury-free, you can either (1) hone your playing skills, get drafted by a major league team, and spend years toiling in the minors until you earn the right to be called up to the bigs; (2) work hard, become rich, and buy a team — now you can go anywhere you want; or (3) read...
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February 21, 2010
Dear (Tommy) John Letters
"No brain, no problem" seems to be the mantra for a lot of baseball players, so when one encounters a smart, funny player who also happens to be a blogger, well, it's internet gold. Dear (Tommy) John Letters is the cleverly named blog of Brian Akin, a pitcher in the Dodgers' farm system who underwent TJ surgery in 2008 and rehabbed in time to pitch for the Inland Empire 66ers (Class...
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January 18, 2010
Chin Lung Hu: New Favorite Player
An absolute must read story about Chin Lung Hu written by minor leaguer Brian Akin.Just for this, i'm going to start following both his career and his blog.:o
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September 15, 2009
Arizona, Dominican Dodgers Post Wins
The youngest in the Dodgers' system, the Arizona and Dominican teams, both posted wins; Arizona topping the Royals 5-1 behind the near-perfect pitching of Carl Webster, Brian Akin and Beyker Fructuoso. Then Elisaul Pimentel, Fredy Quintero and Daigoro Rondon guided the Dominicans to a 4-1 win over the Cubs. Ogden lost a 3-2 squeaker to Helena.
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August 13, 2009
THE DODGERS HOT 25
