Keith Woolner Chat at BP
Tried to post this as a chat, but royally screwed it up and reposted here as s link.
I think this is free content, but if not, it's a headsup to the other subscribers.
Which of you Chicago-area lawyers submitted this?
Anonymous 2L (Chicago): Any place in the Indians organization for someone with (or eventually with) a law degree?
Keith Woolner: This isn't so much a direct response to the question, but I have been astonished at the volume and quality of resumes that come in unsolicited to a major league front office. In fact, my first day of work in Cleveland I had two letters from prospective interns waiting for me. There are tons of lawyers, physicists, grad students from elite universities, and Wall Street quants (especially lately) that are willing to work in baseball for peanuts. It's very hard to be noticed in such a torrent. The odds are against you, but if you want to go this route, do something that sets yourself apart from the 15 covers letters that all express how much they love baseball and their dream is to work for a team. Demonstrate your value and your uniqueness.
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dgcambridge is all over that thing.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Mar 31, 2009 12:30 AM EDT reply actions
I submitted like 10 substantive questions on the Indians, trying to get him to break form and answer one about the team. Eventually I gave up and said “So, how’s Goodyear?”
by dgcambridge on Mar 31, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
But Joe Morgan likes his current job.
by cleveland teamer on Mar 31, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Garko has the inside track.
Kidding. This response reminded me of something you’ve touched on many times before:
Keith Woolner: The sabermetric community has a lot of wonderful ideas, and we’re not averse to cherry-picking the best of them. The biggest difference is that clubs have data that the public doesn’t have access to, so there are practical limits to what the community can help with.
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I wonder how far apart the two universes really are.
















