We scrimp and save and work. We look high to climb some professional ladder. Maybe we stall a few rungs from the top. We still dream. We always dream.
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More than six years have passed since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The Zephyrs were out of the state when the storm hit, but eight miles west of the Superdome and the city, they still think about the aftermath.
The Kansas City Royals have already called up handfuls of their top prospects. A few, including minor league home run leader Wil Myers, are still with the Omaha Storm Chasers. Their day will come.
The Midland RockHounds split their days between the baseball diamond and the soccer pitch.
Nineteen years ago, Threshers manager Chris Truby, third from left, was a kid in his first spring training. Then he found a mentor who helped him reach the Majors.
Growing up, Eric Jensen just wanted to be an umpire. That one wish led to stints as a batboy, a clubhouse manager and, now, the general manager of the High Desert Mavericks. Even in the front office, his heart is still with the laundry.
Before he played in the majors, Jonny Gomes hit 63 homers in the minors, suffered a heart attack and, on a lighter note, became a certified personal trainer.
The Dragons faltered on their way to a 9-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars, but fans were still entertained between innings ... by the ZOOperstars.
