Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

I have written much about the trials and tribulations of my life on the road. Most of this is due to the fact that being on the road usually lends itself to providing better stories than at home because at home everything is familiar and comfortable, and on the road guys usually find a way to do something out of the ordinary. This latest trip has provided us with just that, physically the bus riding has been very uncomfortable, and also in recent days we have won three straight. However, also on this past trip I have been able to be a little more comfortable than on any other trip. My girlfriend, Amanda, has been accompanying me in Midland for our series against the Loons. Being able to spend quality time with the people you are closest to means more to a ballplayer than most people think. Not that I don’t enjoy spending the majority of my days with the same guys, (trust me I do we find ways to have our share of fun) but to have someone around who doesn’t really care all that much how the game goes and just gets excited to see me out there has a different feeling. Well recently she likes to read me the box scores and stats of the other teams in the organization now, and she knows what the WHIP stat means, so I guess you can say she is getting a little more interested (ladies, this is what happens if you date a ballplayer long enough. Consider yourself warned). I think if everyone on our team was able to have their significant other as a roommate on the road, I bet things would be a little more cheerful once we got to the field, and we might smell better too.