“I saw Joe Jordan is your new director of player development,” he sneered with all the boldness he certainly would have done so in real life.  ”That’s worse news than Howard’s Achilles.”

I didn’t have to know if he had a point, but sadly, there is no small “X” on the future of the Phillies’ farm system that I can click to get rid of the whole mess.  His taunts stayed with me, as taunts always do, but instead of sealing myself in my bedroom and sharpening a machete for three or four days, I thought perhaps some research was in order.

Because as often as I say things here, I very rarely know a ton about them.  And Joe Jordan is a very normal-sounding name.  Is he a very normal director of player development? (more…)