| Unlike other parts of the Caribbean, where seeing the hometown boys in the bigs is a source of pride, the Mexican baseball powers have decided to keep the product local. |
| But as the first minor-leaguer I followed to make good in the bigs, he holds a special distinction in my eyes. |
| Unless, of course, you think the Bay of Bigs fiasco was actually a diabolically clever criminal conspiracy to make JFK look bad. |
| Major League Baseball actually does not penalize usage in the bigs, but does crack down on minor leaguers. |
| If all goes well, I think it is possible that he could get a shot in the bigs sometime next year. |
| After an apprenticeship in the minors, a few umpires are picked to jump to the bigs. |
