The resilience it takes to struggle and still soldier on is hard to come by. I finished this recap, kind of hated the beginning, and had to come back and rewrite it. I still don’t love it, but I feel like if I keep writing recaps, it’ll get easier, I’ll get better, and I may even eventually write something great. Why do I feel this way? Because I have a new example that it’s possible.
I don’t know whether or not Jake Scheiner feels like he belongs as he hangs around big league camp. On the one hand, professional athletes are known for their confidence; certainly in baseball, you have to believe in yourself to justify the grind of the minor league lifestyle.