JUPITER, Fla. -- For more than two weeks, just as the sun was rising, Ryan Sherriff would leave his rented Spring Training home and begin his walk to work.
The journey wasn't far, 10 minutes by foot, Sherriff estimated. But it was unusual. Most players rent cars for the duration of camp or at least arrange a carpool schedule. Sherriff, a 28th-round pick who hasn't yet risen above Triple-A, was the exception.
He didn't make a big deal about the lack of transportation and actually grew to enjoy the walk. What he didn't realize, however, was that someone was watching.