Cullen McRae spent nearly two decades reviewing video for world-class entertainers

Luis Tiant Jersey , putting them in "positions" to be successful. Not much has changed in his new career with Miami-based Bangbros."It’s one of the enduring images from the 2003 World Series. After tossing a shutout in Game 6 to clinch the title at Yankee Stadium, JoshBeckett is hoisted into the air on the shoulders of his Florida Marlins teammates. In his pitching hand, Beckett emphatically waves a special-edition cap declaring that the Fish are champions of baseball.Mike Lowell was in that pile. So was Dontrelle Willis, Carl Pavano, Lenny Harris and Kevin Olsen. A different angle of it from Sports Illustrated photographer John Iacono allows us to identify one more individual. Dwarfed by all these professional athletes, you can make out part of Cullen McRae’s face in the bottom-right corner, his eyes fixed on the World Series MVP.Photo by John Iacono/SIAs the Marlins video coordinator, McRae typically watched games from the clubhouse, but snuck into the dugout for the final few outs of the clincher, he explains to Michael Sonbeek this week on The Sonbeek Podcast.“I sprinted—I’ve never ran that fast in my entire life,” he says.For a franchise that’s been synonymous with instability, McRae was among the longest-tenured employees in Marlins history. The son of former big leaguer HalMcRae, Cullen was there from 1997 through 2015.McRae doesn’t hold a grudge over the firing and remains passionate about the Marlins http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , understandably frustrated about their recent struggles on the field. I know this because he can’t resist tweeting about them from his business account:Yes, Bangbros. (Most other tweets from the account are NSFW, obviously.)McRae moved into the adult film industry in February 2016, according to Joe Capozzi of The Palm Beach Post, when another baseball job didn’t materialize.McRae’s responsibilities as a porn producer remain very familiar: putting world-class entertainers in “positions” to succeed under pressure.However, he opened up to Sonbeek about the stigma attached to his new line of work. Once popular among his peers for contributing to a wholesome sports team, McRae has seen several important relationships in his life strained by the unorthodox career change.“I lost some friends,” he says. “I had people calling me, ‘What’s wrong? You came from such a nice background. You hit rock bottom.’ Overall, people thought I lost my damn mind.”Even the major league players that McRae knows are reluctant to ask too many questions or visit a video shoot. For the time being, they only approach him about it jokingly.But, hypothetically, which Marlins past and present could succeed in porn if they made the transition?McRae names DerekDietrich Tony Conigliaro Jersey , GiancarloStanton and Preston Wilson.“Those guys were workout machines,” he points out. “Those guys watch what they eat, they work in the gym, they’re good-looking, and the girls like them.”Judge for yourself...Derek DietrichPhoto by Eric Espada/Getty Images and Courtesy of @Marlins/TwitterGiancarlo StantonPhoto by Christian Petersen/Getty Images and Courtesy of mlb/InstagramIn his interviews with both Sonbeek and Capozzi, McRae says he’s gone from feeling “embarrassed” about porn to taking tremendous pride in it, embracing the daily competition:Though the Marlins didn’t have a successful season, Bangbros hopes to secure some 2018 Adult Video News Awards nominations later this month.Listen to the full episode of The Sonbeek Podcast with Cullen McRae on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Zencast. CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have added bullpen help, agreeing to a $750,000, one-year contract with right-hander Tony Barnette, a deal containing an option http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , escalator and bonus opportunities that could raise its value to $4.5 million over two seasons.Barnette’s 2019 salary would increase to $1 million if he has one day on the active roster, and he could earn $500,000 in bonuses this year for days on the active roster: $75,000 each for 100 and 125, and $100,000 for 155. He also could earn $250,000 this season for games: $50,000 each for 40 and 50, and $75,000 apiece for 60 and 70.Chicago has a $3 million team option for 2020.The 35-year-old Barnette was 11-4 with a 3.50 ERA over three seasons with Texas. He went 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings over 22 appearances for the Rangers last year.He spent four seasons in Arizona’s minor league system and six in Japan with the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Central League before signing with Texas prior to the 2016 season.Chicago sent left-hander Ian Clarkin outright to Triple-A Iowa on Friday.