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I didn't complete the point I was was attempting to make the other day when I referred to the Six Degrees of, not just Kevin Bacon movies, but baseball players.  I started with the premise that I could tie nearly every person I've interviewed (we're at 40 and growing) forJimmy Scott's High & Tight

Chad Durbin, bullpen member of your world champion Philadelphia Phillies, has a blog that is worth checking out on occasion called Durb's Blurbs.  You can find it at the website for his company, Showcase U.  He offers some interesting thoughts and, if you comment, he'll respond to what you have to say (or write).  Now that's bett

Got a good link from Deadspin today, based upon my post about the end of Mike Mussina's career.  You can see their full take on it HERE.

Watch this video, taken during Mike Mussina's poor 2007 season, twice.  The first time, listen to his responses.  The second time, pay more attention to what his face and body language are saying.  If you read it the way I am, you'll have an even better sense as to why he's not coming back.

How many guys want to leave the game the way Mike Mussina is apparently going to leave it?  Ted Williams hit a home run in his last game - his last at bat too, I believe.  He proved he could've still played a little bit longer.  Todd Zeile, certainly no Ted Williams (he'd ad

After originally posting about my conversation with former Yankees, Giants, Padres, & Pirates pitcher Brian Boehringer and how Brian talked about the firing of his former agent, Bob Garber of RMG Sports Management, I felt it important to reach out to Mr.

You ever play the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?  I bet you have, you old dog!  I'll explain it with an example for you young dogs who've never played the game.  Here goes: Tie the actor Kevin Bacon to name another actor here.  The example here is Kevin Bacon and Fred Astaire.  You can't get too different from these two.  But I can do it in less than 6 steps, or degrees.  Watch:

I had some contact with two blogs over the past 24 hours and would like to point them out to you so you can absorb more and increase your cranial capacity.  I'm referring specifically to Hugging Harold Reynolds, a blog which will most likely never have much of a personal relationship with Harold Reynolds, and The Launching

I made a mistake last night.  I was speaking with Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jason Grilli and, when I began to say his full name, as I do when I start every recorded interview - you know, where I say, "This is Jimmy Scott and you're listening to Jimmy Scott's High & Tight, presented by a sponsor to be named later" - I do that before every interview.  It

Dugout Central, a new partner in the Jimmy Scott's High & Tight network, reprinted one of my posts from last week, When The Off-Season Doesn't End.  The topic was based upon an interview I had with Doug Glanville a couple of weeks ago and an article he wrote last week for the NY Times, talking a

Young sports agent Darren Heitner is one of those guys who you admire.  He's one of those people who you quietly envy because he can not only come up with an idea, but he can also carry it out.  He's a person who thinks, and therefore who does. 

If you haven't been aware or had a chance, you should check out the blog by former Dodgers GM Paul DePodesta.  Called It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First, Paul gives out loads of thoughts and behind the scenes information about his current role as a Special Assistant with the San Diego Padres. 

The previous post, about a prank Phillies pitcher Brett Myers played on teammate and fellow pitcher Kyle Kendrick showed a nice side of Brett, didn't it?  He's a fun guy.  Great teammate.  You can just tell he's good in the clubhouse, bringing guys together, helping create the all-important "chemistry."  It's interesting that when a Ford or

Here's a great example of a well-orchestrated clubhouse prank, or punk, where Brett Myers of your 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies completely tricks teammate Kyle Kendrick last spring training.  If you haven't seen this, spend the few minutes to watch it.  B

Here's a too-brief, too much on the surface interview with the father of the Phillies' 2nd baseman, Chase Utley.  Notice how Dave Utley's name is never mentioned or displayed on the screen.  Seems like some producer wasn't too star-stricken interviewing Chase Utley's Dad.

Yesterday was a good day for me.  The cold that'd been lingering for about 6 weeks seemed to finally have passed.  Somehow, my financial portfolio gained 3%.  And I had a very insightful conversation with Brian Boehringer.  You remember Brian, don't you?  He won a ring with the '96 Yankees, pitched for

I recently sat down with myself to figure out a strategy for the next 6 months of Jimmy Scott's High & Tight.  While I didn't get very far, I did have an interesting conversation.  I'm letting you in on it because I think it shows another side of me, the back side, which I rarely have photographed due to superstition and a mysterious hump that's resided there peacefully for the last 40 years.

As I've mentioned before, I interviewed young up-and-coming agent Darren Heitner recently, an interview you'll be able to hear in a couple of weeks.  He's featured in Young Money Magazine this week.  You can read the Q&A HERE.

I got to have a nice sit-down yesterday with Philadelphia Phillies reliever and co-founder of Showcase U, Chad Durbin.  Chad's had a pretty good year.  First, he is due his first World Series ring after helping pitch the Phillies to their victory in this year's Fall Classic.

Greetings today to fans of Bernie Williams.net.  It's good to have you here.  And for those Jimmy Scott fans who've never been to Bernie Williams.net, it's time for you to go.  While not affiliated legally with Bernie Williams (I heard he was legally changing his last name to WilliamsDotCom {no hyphens]), our friends at Bernie Williams.net do br