Send Questions for Another Free For All Mailbag!
We’re trying to get this weekly! So send in questions for next week’s Free For All Mailbag. We’re turning the corner into the second month of the year — time for Overreation Theatre? Whatever you’re interested in, let me know and I’ll try to get you my take on it next week.
Hi Roger, have you spotted any changes in development strategy this year? Any sense of whether the arrival of Pete Putila has made an impact in this area?
Not a typical question for your mailbag, but always have been curious about the off-the-field aspects of minor league baseball. Can you share any behind-the-curtain insights: how do players spend their days when not playing baseball? Do they mostly hang out in the clubhouse? Is food provided for them, or do they cook for themselves? How do they manage coming from different backgrounds (high school, college, international)? Do guys have resources to help them learn English/Spanish or other life skills? Do they bus everywhere for road trips? How do they find housing/break current rent when they get promoted? The only thing I’ve got to go on is Bull Durham, and that’s pretty dated info by now…