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SPORTS Newmarket native proves himself every spring Utility role Hey ifs a living BY JOHN CUDMORE jcudmore9yrmgcom Its no walk in the park being a utility player in major league baseball After all he is the guy who sits on the bench for a week or so then is suddenly thrust into a meaningful situation with little notice If the glare of the spotlight is on your list of musthaves well its the wrong job On the other hand every big league team needs on its roster a player or two with the ability to step in and fill a spot capa bly on a moments notice Its what keeps Newmarket native Peter Orr going in a profession al career Its a case of go and prove yourself every spring like Ive done the past five or six years said Orr 30 who returned to Florida last week a few days ahead of the start of the opening of spring training this week at the Washington Nationals facility in Florida where he hopes to earn a major league roster spot The biggest thing is you have to have a good attitude and be a positive influence on the team You cant play my role if people dont want to have you around You dont want to bum bridges Orr long ago adopted a realists approach to his job Only one team wins the World Series and all the others want to make changes he said PETE ORR The easiest players to change are the ones in that role There are no job guarantees If Orr makes the big league roster it will be due to how his particular tool set fits into a teams structure You do get used to it he said But if you play things over in your head and think you have any control over it you only control the way you go about it Nothing is set in stone Mentally I find it easier not to worry about results and hope something comes out of it Its not my job to go out and sign people You dont see many util ity players stick with one team their whole careers After being recalled from TripleA Syracuse in August last season Orr batted 253 with one home run and 10 RBI in 27 games with the Nationals his second season in the orga nization after three seasons with the Atlanta Braves Its harder on the mind than people think Orr said They click on the TV and assume every one is making 10 million But the majority of the guys are in the same boat They still love it and the competition factor As athletes obviously everyone is a very competitive person and this is just another competitive thing that goes into it I feel very fortunate to be playing this long Rainbows GUIDING KIDS UK TOMS Hit 11 A notforprofit organization that provides a peer support program for children youth and adults that have had a separation divorce or death within their family In York Region our program is offered free of charge in over school and community sites To locate a site near you or for further information contact 1 Wo Km NEWSPAPER ROUTES in Newmarket Aurora Holland Landing Bradford Albert Sharon Queensville and Georgina GET EXERCISE WHILE EARNING CHILDREN WILL LEARN WHILE THEYEABN Your child will develop time management skills money management skills a sense of pride in their achievements As a Carrier your child will be enrolled in our special points program which encourages himher to do well in school NEWMARKET Andrew Street Sawmill Valley Dr Alex Doner Road Bayview Avenue Hamilton Street Pearson Street PethejamPlace Caribou Valley Crescent Chambers Crescent Bondi Avenue Dorchester St Van Den Bergh Billings Cres Grant Blight Spillette Court London Road Dover Cr Erin trail Burford Chester Malvern Cres Cardinal Cres Willow Lane Hewitt Circle BRADFORD Evans Ave Orsi Ave Wyman Cres OndreySt HOLLAND LANDING Grist Mills Dr Colony Trail Blvd Thompson Ave King City routes are also available Please call 9057275178 ext 543 Walnut Ave Parkside Dr Cedar St Delta Cres Ramsay St MOUNT ALBERT Heights Cheltonwood Ct King St E Viscount Way Lily McKeowan Cres Margaret Graham Cres Mainprize Cres HiView Dr GEORGINA Bambie Cres Topic THE ERA Distribution Department 9058535613