Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

So far this season has started off on the right foot for the Whitecaps. Everyone seems to be finding their groove and settling into their roles quite nicely. Some of us are getting acclimated to taking on a new role, myself included. However, with the coaches and support staff our organization has in place, these transitions have come much easier than at first thought. There is one thing that has been a constant though which is still taking everyone a little longer to get used to; The northern weather. So far we have not seen many days over 50 degrees let alone 40-45. What does this mean? It means that, as a player, you put on a few extra layers, make sure you stay loose and stand next to the heater in the dugout as long as possible. Rain is always a given in a Michigan spring, and today we got our first taste of a rain out. My mom asked me when I told her the game was cancelled, “What do you do that whole time (from 2:15ish when we arrive, until the official decision)?” Well the majority of the time is spent playing cards in the clubhouse, or watching TV if the clubhouse manager is good enough to make that happen, which ours is. This worked out great for us today since we will be leaving for a six day road trip tomorrow. Everyone should be rested and ready to go. And as Crash Davis said (of Bull Durham), “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes, it rains.”