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About Jacob Jackson

Jacob Jackson is a 25-year-old high school English teacher and basketball coach. He lives with his wonderful fiance Jenni in Santa Clara, California. He graduated from Cal Poly-SLO in '04 and Saint Francis High School in Mountain View in '00. Jacob and Jenni are getting married July 21, 2007.


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THT Live: Rule 5 Draft

November 19, 2007

The Yankees still CAN buy the World Series

November 02, 2007
They've just been going about it the wrong way. Here's a seven-step blueprint for the '08 offseason and beyond.

THT Live: The 50/20 club

August 26, 2007

THT Live: Suspending a Starting Pitcher

August 14, 2007

How to fix the Pirates

August 08, 2007
This is gonna take a while. A franchise that's destined to break the record for consecutive losing seasons can't be turned around in just a few measly paragraphs.

THT Live: Jason Botts gets his chance

August 01, 2007

THT Live: Jason Botts - The next Jack Cust?

July 16, 2007

THT Live: Ichiro’s Inside-the-Park Homer

July 10, 2007

The best unemployed GM in baseball

June 28, 2007
Paul DePodesta isn't really out of work; he's an assistant in the Padres' front office. Nevertheless, a look the results of his short tenure at the helm of the Dodgers shows why he's currently the most attractive future GM candidate in baseball.

In search of the next Jack Cust (Part 2)

June 21, 2007
In the follow up to last week's column, Jacob searches for players toiling in the minors and on major league benches who fit the profile of Jack Cust. Are there other neglected players who could mimic Cust's impact if they too were given a chance at the big-league level?

In search of the next Jack Cust (Part 1)

June 13, 2007
Jack Cust is a nice story. But what if he's more than that? What if Cust represents what happens when an organization (or a few of them) gives up on a player before he reaches his prime physically, puts it all together, and actually gets another chance—this time with the skills and experience to succeed?

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