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Vahe Gregorian

Vahe Gregorian: Why J.J. Picollo was right for the KC Royals' GM job, and his mindset amid MLB lockout

Following a promising freshman year of baseball at North Carolina State, J.J. Picollo underwent elbow surgery. Then he endured a sophomore funk that left him believing his prospects were dwindling with the Wolfpack.

Seeking to regain his form and reset his direction, Picollo decided to transfer. Then he spent his summer playing for the Little Falls Diamonds of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Alas ...

"I was terrible," he said, laughing.

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