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Hire Joe Morgan

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 21 2010 02:58 PM

We were soclose to getting someone else on the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast. Apparently, though, he'll continue his duties. (Apparently, his brand of special-advising is a part-time kinda thing.) CINCINNATI (AP)—Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan has rejoined the Cincinnati Reds as a special adviser for baseball operations. Morgan is the latest former Reds star to work with the ballclub. Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench has been a special consultant, and Eric Davis and Mario Soto work with current players as special assistants. Ken Griffey Sr. also has been a special assistant in the player development department. Morgan was a key component on the Big Red Machine teams that won World Series in 1975-76. After retirement, he became an analyst for ESPN baseball telecasts.

metirish Apr 21 2010 03:05 PM Re: Hire Joe Morgan

I thought maybe SNY hired him.

Edgy DC Apr 21 2010 03:12 PM Re: Hire Joe Morgan

Ways to get PR-ready big shots in your media guide without having to give them a job description with any accountability: [list:2us7lumj][*:2us7lumj]special adviser for baseball operations,[/*:m:2us7lumj] [*:2us7lumj]special consultant, [/*:m:2us7lumj] [*:2us7lumj]special assistant,[/*:m:2us7lumj] [*:2us7lumj]special assitant to the general manager,[/*:m:2us7lumj] [*:2us7lumj]special adviser to the general manager.[/*:m:2us7lumj][/list:u:2us7lumj] There are others --- community affairs affiliate and such --- but basically, if you see "special" in the title, there's little accountability in the job besides smiling for the media guide. Unfortunately, for a lot of teams many of these bones will be thrown to African-Americans.