[pieceofthepuzzle]

In my opinion, with absolutely no statistics or facts to back it up, one reason there are more Latin players in MLB is because they are willing to stick it out longer in the minors. Minor league players don’t make a lot of money, by American standards, and it’s not an easy life. To many Latin players the amount of money they can make in the minors is very good relative to what they might be able to make in some Latin countries. That being the case it’s not a bad job to stick with, especially with the hopes of being brought up to the majors. I’d like to see statistics on the racial, ethnic, and national mix of the minor leagues in this country. I know that are other factors, but I do think this is a valid one.

[Michael.SF.]

Minor league players don't make a lot of money,

They might make more then you think. My nephew was drafted by the Expo's a number of years ago. $350,000 signing bonus, $75,000 per year, three years guaranteed. He was resigned at $125,000 per year, three more years. He never rose above AA.

He is now 26 and coaches at training camps and is making $80,000 a year.

His father (my Brother-in-law), who played one season for the Expo's once explained to me that the pros keep a lot of guys around for several years, even though they will never make the pros. This is so they can fill out the roster's in the minors, some of these guys can make up to 200K.

The sad part of the above is his father convinced him, when he was 19, to turn down a full ride scholarship at Pepperdine, to go pro.

[Colinsky]

I'd like to see statistics on the racial, ethnic, and national mix of the minor leagues in this country.

As a data point, here are the surnames of the players in last night's Single A game, Bakersfield at San Jose:

Bakersfield:
Mehl
Smith
Mayberry
Teagarden
Berkery
Furtado
Cadena
Thon
Valchka
Walker
Diaz
Pluta

San Jose:
Bocock
Haines
Contreras
Von Schell
Copeland
Mooney
Marould
Sandoval
Boyer
Martinez
Foltin
Pendley


San Jose won 9-3 behind a pair of home runs by Von Schell.

[Colinsky]

I'd like to see statistics on the racial, ethnic, and national mix of the minor leagues in this country.

As a data point, here are the surnames of the players in last night's Single A game, Bakersfield at San Jose:

Bakersfield:
Mehl
Smith
Mayberry
Teagarden
Berkery
Furtado
Cadena
Thon
Valchka
Walker
Diaz
Pluta

San Jose:
Bocock
Haines
Contreras
Von Schell
Copeland
Mooney
Marould
Sandoval
Boyer
Martinez
Foltin
Pendley


San Jose won 9-3 behind a pair of home runs by Von Schell.

[Colinsky]

I'd like to see statistics on the racial, ethnic, and national mix of the minor leagues in this country.

As a data point, here are the surnames of the players in last night's Single A game, Bakersfield at San Jose:

Bakersfield:
Mehl
Smith
Mayberry
Teagarden
Berkery
Furtado
Cadena
Thon
Valchka
Walker
Diaz
Pluta

San Jose:
Bocock
Haines
Contreras
Von Schell
Copeland
Mooney
Marould
Sandoval
Boyer
Martinez
Foltin
Pendley


San Jose won 9-3 behind a pair of home runs by Von Schell.