Geoff Parkins
Geoff grew up in Simi Valley, California and Vienna, Virginia. As a child, he listened to Vin Scully calling Dodger games on an AM radio, and learned to love the O's, even through the bad years. After a thirty-year hiatus from baseball, his son's enthusiasm for the game has brought him back to the world of men playing a boy's game. Geoff plays in the local men's league, despite knees that sound like popcorn popping. By day, he is the Government contracts manager for a South Florida marine electrical firm, writing technical proposals and managing projects. Despite the Dodger Blue in his veins and a fondness for number 8, he is a dedicated Marlins fan, through good years and bad. He counts himself lucky that he didn't relocate to a city that recognizes the Designated Hitter.
drubbing (n)
1. a beating, as with a stick, cudgel, etc.
2. a comprehensive or heavy defeat
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1) Norv Turner
2) Marty Schottenheimer
3) Steve Spurrier
4) Joe Gibbs
5) Jim Zorn
6) Jeff Torborg
7) Jack McKeon
8) Joe Girardi
9) Fredi Gonzalez
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