Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

This past weekend marked the first test of adversity for the Whitecaps in the early stages of 2008. It is never easy to go on the road and win especially when you have to go so far from home. Also it is never fun losing, but it hurts a little deeper when you know you played well and still lost. It’s funny how fast the game of baseball changes and how much a few inches can change the entire game. When you take time to think about what it is that separates a big leaguer from a minor leaguer, most of the time it comes down to a few inches. Whether it’s a pitcher whose ball moves 2 more inches right before it gets to the hitter, or a hitter making contact on the bat another inch up or down, the distance which holds most guys back from living out the dream of a lifetime comes down to less than a foot. I am a fan of the TV show “My Name is Earl” and if I have learned one thing from that show it is karma. If we continue to play the game how we have been, having quality at bats, playing solid defense and throwing strikes it’s hard to see us staying on a skid for any extended period of time. As for myself, I am beginning to settle into my role in the bullpen and also getting used to my first full season of professional baseball. And believe me you really do get used to living out of a suitcase.