Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

I get asked all the time how we travel to all of our Midwest League destinations. The answer is always by a charter bus. No we don’t fly anywhere, teams don’t really start flying until AAA level and even then you have to be going pretty far. For those of us still stuck in A ball, we get the pleasure of bonding with each other over several hour bus rides. Most of this bonding occurs over debating what movies to watch and since everything is fair game, there is some pretty good lobbying. God forbid we ever go on a trip where the dvd player is broken because talking with each other and possibly reading or listening to music just won’t cut it. However there is the occasional card game which takes place towards the back of the bus, which starts out as a friendly way to pass the time and turns into a blood thirsty, vein popping money game. There are also some rules which we go by when boarding the bus; #1. Catchers get their own seat. #2. Starting pitcher, that night gets his own seat. #3. Guys who have been around longer have the ability to get their own seat if they choose. #4. Anyone over 6′ 5″ has the same ability as the veterans. Also I will try to get some photos taken, but if you ever think a tall guy can’t be flexible, ask my teammates how many times I change position while trying to find comfort. I think I could sell a dvd on bus travel yoga, because that’s basically what it looks like. Anyway, that’s a little taste of our bus life, if you and a bunch of friends get the chance to travel in this fashion, think about a caravan.