Justin was on the fast track to the majors, but spent a spell in the minors so the Big Club could hold onto his contract a little longer. That meant he experienced the same bus rides and late-night charter flights on contraptions that looked like it could be lifted higher by the team working together … Continue reading Pasttime – 57

LIke I said before, I envy stories from pitchers throwing heat because I can’t. I can’t intimidate a batter with a pinpoint fastball on the inside corner as effectively as a 99-mile per hour fastball does just leaving the hand. I don’t think any less of my abilities, of my many ways to get batters … Continue reading Pasttime – 56

There are about 250 minor league baseball teams. That doesn’t include the numerous club and city league teams scattered around the country. The top teams, the ones where players are seemingly a step away from The Show, are organized and run from the top club down. But when you get to the lower levels, the … Continue reading Pasttime – 55