We scrimp and save and work. We look high to climb some professional ladder. Maybe we stall a few rungs from the top. We still dream. We always dream.
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Duane Espy manages in one league. His son, Dean, plays in another. Two states and more than 700 miles separate them every night, but Duane never misses an opportunity to follow each pitch.
Dunedin outfielder Michael Crouse has always had the raw talent to play baseball, just not the swing. Years of work have allowed his bat to catch up to the rest of his game.
Two years ago, the Tampa Bay Rays grabbed three Seattle high schoolers in the first three rounds of the draft. Drew Vettleson, left, Ryan Brett, center, and Josh Sale have been together ever since.
Growing up, Eric Jensen just wanted to be an umpire. That one wish led to stints as a batboy, a clubhouse manager and, now, the general manager of the High Desert Mavericks. Even in the front office, his heart is still with the laundry.
Roger Dean Stadium is the only facility that houses two minor league teams. The logistics are far from easy.
Before he played in the majors, Jonny Gomes hit 63 homers in the minors, suffered a heart attack and, on a lighter note, became a certified personal trainer.
The Dragons faltered on their way to a 9-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars, but fans were still entertained between innings ... by the ZOOperstars.
