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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The weather is miserable, the stadium is crumbling and the siren song of Los Angeles rings from the south, so, yeah, go ahead and laugh at Bakersfield. Just know the colorful cast of the Blaze could be on the brink of a baseball renaissance.
Dave Heller unfurled a series of new ideas for the Quad Cities River Bandits almost as soon as he purchased the team five seasons ago. He has plenty more in store.
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Mike Melega never imagined a college catering gig would get him a job in baseball. The Drillers offered him an internship. He bit at the chance. Now, 19 seasons later as general manager, the job is still serving new challenges.
She doesn’t have time to watch the game or keep score, the way she grew up enjoying baseball. But Linda Rathfon sold her floral business to help a stadium tick.
The Pelicans executive chef Ricky Andrews feeds hundreds of people a night. CIA trained, his menus include juicy filet mignon and smoky barbecue chicken. Before he found professional success, though, Andrews struggled to even feed himself.
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.
