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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On some days, general managers and groundskeepers are resident meteorologists. They try to predict when the storms will come, if they come at all, and when the players should take the field.
Name a responsibility off the field and more than likely David Ryther Jr. has it on his resume. His love for baseball spans from naming his daughter after his favorite team to washing and folding jerseys.
Kaleb Cowart pitched from kindergarten until his high school graduation. He wanted to hit, though, and feel the thrill of rounding the bases after hitting a homer. The Los Angeles Angels wanted that, too.
Visalia second baseman Michael Freeman worked his way into the California League record book thanks to a seven-hit night. He wants more.
When the late Art Savage moved the River Cats from Vancouver to Sacramento, he wanted to build a stadium with private funds. Thanks to Dan Vistica, an old friend with decades of financial experience, the plan has succeeded.
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.
