Source: www.mlbtraderumors.com --- Saturday, March 31, 2018
It’s 7:01am in Pheonix, Arizona. Saturday March 31st, 2018. My name is Tim Dillard . The name may sound familiar, but you’d be wrong. Right now though, I’m a nervous professional Baseball player in the final decision making days of Minor League Spring Training Camp. Actually, at this EXACT moment, I’m waiting for my clothes to finish washing in the hotel laundry room. I figured if I make a Triple-A team, a Double-A team, or get sent home… I need to at least smell like a success. 7:05am Like I said my name is Tim Dillard, a (off and on) player in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization for the last sixteen seasons, and sometimes I write things like this for MLB Trade Rumors . In fact, MLBTR did a nationwide talent search for veteran Minor League side-arm pitchers who sport great beards, struggle with grammer, and have a knack for avoiding the Big Leagues… and I was crowned the winner! So here we are. 7:07am The Major Leaguers Spring Training Camp has apparently ended with Thursday’s Opening Day… which explains the unusually short lines at the Louis Vuitton Backpack store. And also means that Minor League team rosters will be revealed soon! 7:08am Oddly enough, my previous fifteen seasons in professional Baseball have actually NOT prepared me for that giant life-altering moment when informed if I made a team or not. It can be a very stressful time of year for Minor Leaguers like myself. Players in the farm system are anticipating their ...
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