I especially like No. 26, to put a smile on a face of a stressed out employee; No. 55, to give the tickets to the office cleaning crew; and No. 71, to use the tickets yourself.
This ingenuity probably speaks volumes about the Ducks' superior attendance year in and year out.
CALL HIM MR. PRESIDENT
The Ducks also made news Wednesday by adding the title of President to General Manager Michael Pfaff's business card. He started with Long Island eight years ago as Director of Media Relations. Pfaff has had quite a year including his second Atlantic League Executive of the Year award.
RENE RIVERA, JORGE JULIO IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Catcher Rene Rivera, who got into 51 major league games with Seattle in 2004 and 2006, will be in Minnesota's spring training camp as a non-roster invitee hoping to earn some playing time behind All-Star Joe Mauer. The 27-year-old was at Camden early last season before joining the New York Yankees farm system. He could be well positioned with the Twins although he has hit only .188 in 32 games in Puerto Rico this winter.
Pittsburgh has stepped up to give reliever Jorge Julio another affiliated opportunity although the Venezuelan, who will be 32 when the season starts, does not have a major league spring training invite. Julio, with 99 career major league saves, is coming off a fine year closing for Bridgeport's Atlantic League championship series team. He had a mighty stingy 1.15 earned run average, and did not allow a home run in 55 regular-season innings. He's also been solid in the Venezuelan Winter League. Julio starts on the Triple-A Indianapolis roster.
The Los Angeles Angels have re-signed hurler Eric Junge, 34, after going 5-3 (5.15 ERA) in 14 appearances at Salt Lake City. Junge started last season at Lancaster, and also has played in Bridgeport.
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