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Jonathan Bernhardt

Jonathan Bernhardt is a freelance writer who lives and works in the New York metropolitan area. His work has appeared in Baseball Prospectus, Et tu, Mr. Destructo? and on Twitter at @JonBernhardt.

  • April 19, 2012
    The Loss Leaders, Part Two

    It's hard to argue for the $575,000 contract that 17-year-old South Korean pitching prospect Seong-Min Kim signed with the Orioles in January. But it's easier to understand when viewed as part of Dan Duquette's strange, long-running scouting strategy in South Korea.

  • April 18, 2012
    The Loss Leaders, Part One

    The $575,000 contract Seong-Min Kim signed with the Orioles in January wound up being the worst thing that ever happened to the 17-year-old South Korean pitcher. Strange as the whole affair was, though, the way it fit into a series of misadventures in South Korea by new Orioles boss Dan Duquette was stranger still.