Thread: Article: How much hardship do minor leaguers experience?

Originally Posted by baseballoz

We know of an international who worked from the day he arrived back home in the off season until the day he flew back to spring training just to get him through the year ahead. That makes it a very long year.

I don't disagree with most of what you say, but seriously, having to work year round makes for a long year? Uh, isn't that what a majority of adults do, work year round? Most college kids I know go to school full time while maintaining a PT Job, and then working FT in the summer to pay for next years tuition. Sorry, but I don't feel sorry for any of these guys for having to work in the offseason, the rest of us have to work 12 mos. a year, being a baseball player shouldn't exempt you.

Originally Posted by thrylos98

$25 was $20 till a few years ago. Plus free hotel (shared) room

Players are required to pay $11 of the $20 PD ($25 in AAA only) to the traveling clubhouse for laundry, spread, etc. That leaves $9 dollars for 2 meals per day. Also encouraged to tip clubbies based on the quality of the experience. Tax deductable as a business expense ...