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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Todd Baker spends every inning of every Mississippi Braves game out in the bullpen in full uniform, waiting to work. He will never step on the field during a game, though. Such is the life of a minor league bullpen catcher.
Rodney Linares played his last professional game when he was 21 years old. That was a decade and a half ago. Today, he is one of the rising stars in the world of minor league managers.
On the field, the San Jose Giants do little more than win and develop players. So why are they more famous for the meat they grill behind third base?
Recent high school graduates are drafted every June to play pro ball. Managers rarely make that leap. During his 20th season coaching high school baseball, Bill Richardson caught the eye of a scout and the Rangers hired him.
The Miami Marlins want their young players to learn, grow and win together — which is why manager Andy Haines moved right up to Jupiter along with some of the top prospects in the organization.
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.
