Ow, My Eyes
November 16, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Minor Leagues
Found on YouTube:
Man, I love the minor leagues.
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Arizona League
July 25, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Minor Leagues
I got to watch two innings of baseball in Surprise, Ariz., on my way from San Diego to Albuquerque. Games in the Arizona League — the lowest level of Rookie ball in the minors — are unbelievably informal. There are two teams, two umpires, and maybe two fans.
The game I saw, between the A’s and Royals, was held on one of the practice fields at Kansas City’s spring training complex. No public address announcer, no mascot, no concession stands. You share a port-a-potty with the players, many of whom also sit around you behind home plate. One or two are …read more
