JR
JR
NationalityFrench
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth22 February 1983
CountryFrance
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It's not just what you spend on the major-league payroll. In the last year we've purchased a Double-A franchise (in Springfield, Mo.), paid more than double for early-round draft picks and opened an academy in the Dominican Republic. We've made a much greater investment in international scouting and player development. Perhaps those things aren't as apparent as major-league payroll, but they're there and they have tremendous significance.
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As my trapped co-workers lost consciousness one by one, the room grew still and I continued to sit and wait, unable to do much else.
aggression calm kids
A lot of the kids come in with a lot of aggression. We usually try to calm them down and get them to think boxing.
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Mike has been playing better but he hasn't always been a great free throw shooter. Those were big foul shots he knocked in with the pressure on.
controlled emotional emotions later looked run sooner
This is an emotional game. We looked like we controlled our emotions, but we did not execute. If you play off emotion only, sooner or later that is going to run out.
unfold
I got to see the American Dream unfold in my living room.
hitter impact power signed
We signed him to be an impact power hitter and he's been just that.
life-lesson character people
When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.
funny-inspirational octopus discipline
Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.
strikes
Don't be called out on strikes. Go down swinging.
life-lesson victory celebrate
Celebrate even small victories.
life-lesson piano stools
When there's a piano to be moved, don't reach for the stool.
life-lesson important invisible
Everyone wears an invisible sign that reads "Notice me. Make me feel important."
life-lesson impulse generous
Never resist a generous impulse.