Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

As I have talked about before we have just completed the first half of our schedule. Now we begin the journey for the home half, and for us, fortunately the pressure to win is not as great and we can just go out and play (this doesn’t imply below par effort by any means). However after a wonderful and relaxing three days off, getting back into the swing feels like spring training all over again. Everyone is real upbeat and as our hitting coach, Benny Distifano, likes to say, “Jokes are funny.” I am going to assume this will last for only a few days, at which time the usual bickering and nothing arguments about something completely non-related to the game of baseball will resume. But, my fellow baseball fans, this is when we are at our best. Playing everyday lends itself to learning plenty from the game and we are still learning and trying to forward our careers. It’s when we can make baseball remain a game and have fun is when you will see W’s in the papers. There is a guy named Eric Shanks who I have come to be familiar with, who says it best. He was a minor leaguer himself and managed to write a few songs about his adventure. “This job I work, it ain’t work at all. Matter of fact it’s just a game…The reason I love this crazy life, it keeps me young.” If you get a chance check out the music here:

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