SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spring training for the San Francisco Giants and every other MLB team is underway, kicking off the eight-month, 162-game marathon that baseball players go through as they try to win the World Series. From now until October, nearly every single day of their lives will be spent in between the white lines at the diamond.
For many, playing baseball as a job sounds like an absolute dream. But what is that life actually like? Last month, I got to experience it for myself — and, at the same time, fulfill my family destiny — by joining the Big League Coaching Fantasy Camp.