MLB vs Minor League Travel

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[@connorakins5296]

Well this confirms my decision to just skip the minors and go straight to the Majors

[@danielcaution3317]

You have to play AA

[@williamlucente2599]

r/woosh

[@sittingbackandwatchingital3845]

Connor Akins it doesn't work like that

[@woomick]

Sorry to say that’s not how it works

[@connorakins5296]

Lol people taking this seriously “that’s not how it works”

[@tleevee62]

Great video. I drove the bus for the Reds AA affiliate(Pensacola FL) during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Busses do break down. Reds made a great effort to get the guys decent food, but some cities are hit and miss, and guys 20-25 enjoy fast food regardless. I think hotels were not so bad in the Southern League. Sheratons, Hilton and Hilton Garden, Hyatt, Doubletree. When guys are living a dream and have a chance at large $$$$$$$, Hotels and bus rides are really small items to deal with. I enjoyed the kids, and now some of them I drove(Josh, Aristides, Brian, Shed, Tyler to name a few) are in major league threads.

[@chenznuts7141]

That's really cool

[@enniswhalen2428]

t l v 62 - Great insights, thanks! All the bums I know who NEVER got a shot would get on YOUR bus in a heartbeat - READY to play!

[@3rdnlong]

That's dope

[@Beastmode-cj3ly]

Watching you is like talking to a pro and then telling you every thing you would think of asking

[@rightsideofcommentary7013]

The Truth yea it’s kinda weird though. First of all, I respect this guy, he was a very good player, and he has a great personality. I just don’t know why he with one season in the big leagues gets so many views? My dad played for the white Sox for a couple seasons as well

[@justmeeagainn]

@@rightsideofcommentary7013 Maybe your dad should start making videos. I'm sure he'll get millions of views, since it goes by how many seasons you played. With a couple of seasons of experience, his Hall of Fame induction will probably be pretty soon, right?

[@camacho_12]

The Truth why do u talk in paragraphs, I only do that at school 😂 lol it’s seems so “professional”

[@rightsideofcommentary7013]

justmeeagainn Hey man, I did not intend to be disrespectful at all to this guy. Anyone who plays in the big leagues is incredible, and it’s an honor to play in the MLB. It takes a lot of talent. I was just thinking wow this guy got so many views from his vids it’s amazing, and like u said I thought maybe my dad could do something like that idk. Anyway, I completely respect this guy. Have a good day 👍🏻

[@rightsideofcommentary7013]

The Actual truth Dude I couldn’t agree more. I completely understand that, and this guy is an inspiration to other people, especially young kids. It’s amazing for someone to play in the mlb

[@giantsfan7733]

Thanks for sharing, Matt. I can't imagine how people who get optioned in and out of AAA feel. Living like a king one day, and a commoner the next.

[@krill33]

Giants Fan Braves Fan

[@kailingassett7123]

I often think of that too.. The braves keep optioning off a player (Adam Duval) every other week, constantly. I feel bad for the fella,

[@meuass]

You should do a Minor League groupies Vs. Major League groupies ..👊😎 I'm sure those chicks were off the chain 🤣

[@prayingmantis6777]

Amen brother!

[@bezllama3325]

I think he likes to keep it more family friendly good idea but I don't think it will happen

[@jonhendrickson1382]

You mean like this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6azYph4raagiZI Lurk Moar.

[@patersonplankrd]

I worked in a sports bar that had a sponsorship deal with the club. In lieu of paying for the banners ( two, one on each side) of the rink, the bar would provide free food for any player that went to the bar to hang out and mingle. Anyway, the players would show up. Easily indentifiable because they were required to wear jackets and ties when out in public and representing the team. And of course the groupie chicks would be on these guys like flies on raw meat. These girls were out of control. And of course the players were equally so. SO when there are a bunch of 20 something men and women consuming alcohol one thing led to another. It was chaos at times. The women would on occasion get into these cat fights over who should be sleeping( euphemism for knocking boots) with which player. It was free entertainment. Every once in a while one of the players wanted to make their escape, so they'd come to the bar and ask our assistance. Id have the guy give me his keys, I'd go get his car and drive it around to the rear of the building. I'd come in, tell the player to come around the bar which led to the kitchen and to the back door of the building. I'd get them out on the sly and away they went. The best part was when the woman would come up to the bar to ask if we had seen ( Name of player) . I'd say stuff like "no , haven't seen him"....Or, if the woman was obnoxious or she was a regular we just didn't like, " Yeah, , he left about 20 mins ago".....LOL. I'd get stupid questions like "Do you have his phone number?"..."Do you know where the players live?" Uhh, no and no....

[@knightfall209]

Difference there about 100 pounds

[@alecmahan5921]

Matt if you were still playing in the MLB, what would your Players' Weekend nickname have been?

[@AndrewAJT]

LetsGoWild ! Anton?

[@zoiks6631]

Anton-IL-ee

[@iiSeesaw]

AAAntonelli

[@yourboy8640]

Ant man

[@benhalsey7310]

Matt, can you do a video about the retirement process in MLB?

[@donmclaren2536]

I was wondering about Pynchon . I heard if you play 1 game in the mlb you get 1

[@SeanOMatic]

@@donmclaren2536 Pension, you mean? You need to hit a certain amount of service time before you get pension in the MLB, like over 40 games. Being fully vested requires a lot of MLB time. Mike Magnante is a good example. Guy got cut a few days shy of vesting his pension.

[@johnnyracioppi]

Sean Sinha According to the MLB Pension Plan guideline from 2012 (probably changed) any player who has been credited with 1 game in the regular or post season is eligible to receive a pension. Now this doesn’t mean everyone gets one I think.

[@johnnyracioppi]

Sean Sinha do more research a player has to be on a mlb roster for 43 days. Someone like Matt would get a pension.

[@SeanOMatic]

@@johnnyracioppi Go read my comment, where I said you have to have over 40 games of service to get a pension...Matt has less than 40 MLB games appeared in to his credit.

[@tonym1012]

How do you deal with jet lag if you fly from California to New York and have to play right off the plane?

[@justincoyne5209]

in MLB you never will play right off plane

[@UnderAlog572]

How do you get jet lag from that?

[@UnderAlog572]

It's like 3 hour difference

[@cagedtigersteve]

Lots of times they would skydive onto the field with their cleats already on. Domes made it a little more difficult.

[@questtech7148]

They're athletes in their 20s and 30s, 3 hrs will not affect them.

[@duckfan2448]

When in AAA do you get to at least keep all the airline miles you rack up? What kind of hotels were you staying at in the minors? I'm sure the big leagues is all five star hotels. I know the Red Sox stayed at the Langham in Pasadena during the World Series last year.

[@aventuraexcellence408]

I'd imagine the hardest thing about getting to the Show at a young age is getting spoiled by all the things Matt talked about....living the good life, things you never expect to end.....then if you get sent back down, having to go back down and going through the rigors again, wondering if you will ever get another shot in the bigs, that has to be tough.

[@YouGoPro]

I need to add an Antonelli jersey to my collection!

[@kekelaward]

When the Islanders were still here and were the Pirate's Triple A team, getting called up was a pain in the butt. By the time some guys got from Honolulu to Pittsburgh, they came right back.

[@griffinwicklund5404]

Matt you should do a video about what players talk about during the game in the dugout and on base! Love the videos!

[@RobJaskula]

Wow, this takes me back to being the radio guy in Indy ball. Our bus broke down about an hour out of Slippery Rock on the way home, and I got two hours of sleep in a suite back at the ballpark before work started for the next day's game. Think the players managed to get home for about four hours of sleep - skipper Andy Haines was just fantastic, and told the boys to only be back an hour before first pitch.

[@twinzturbo]

This was a random recommendation, enjoyed it thanks

[@fredhixon2965]

Be proud, you made it to the show!

[@raybon7939]

you think a 92 mph fast ball is a big deal try a 5 hour bus ride. rather take a 92 mph...we rode in a van, to like up state ny.

[@joe972]

ray bon bus rides aren’t bad

[@brentknackert8412]

Wow! Sleeper bus! I wish. Southern League we had 17 hour bus rides, all on our days off of course. The short Triple A time I had . I loved Pawtucket , we would fly over Boston airport, over Providence airport, to Pittsburg for a 2.5 hour lay over. Then take a flight to Boston and then a 1 hour track back to Pawtucket.

[@LFGVBE]

Our family is following/róoting for recent alumni of our favorite school through the lower minors, so really enjoying these insights. So much more respect for Lowell levels when you realize what a grind it all is.

[@caliboyization]

So funny, today when I was watching the dodgers vs Padres, I asked my dad that if he thinks the dodgers/padres take a bus instead of flying when they play each other, I searched google for an answer and I couldn’t find nothing!! you answered it, Thank you brotha. 😎

[@katrinakoehler2482]

caliboyization now when the dodgers play the angels the ride buses...vise versa...same with Yankees n Mets and same with cubs and white sox

[@richarnaud7794]

You should do minor league clubhouse vs mlb cloubhouse

[@SkinnyCow.]

Love to know if you were ever plunked and why and how its decided which players should be plunked?

[@abpob6052]

I was a great player in the 80's. Thought baseball would be my life. Then I got a good look at what minor league baseball was all about. Everything about it with the exception of actual game play just looked horrible and exhausting. I went to college and became and engineer.

[@civlyzed]

Good for you, Jeff. I had a friend who had a similar experience, most of us in the neighborhood thought he was going to be a star in the majors, but it just didn't work out. He makes a good living, has 2 kids and a good job and is very happy.

[@sce2aux464]

Well, age 80 is a bit late to have a baseball career, but at least you made the effort...

[@seancristobal4254]

@@sce2aux464 he meant the 80s era

[@TheBelegstrongbow]

@@seancristobal4254 how do you know that

[@anthonypang7927]

Just wondering, did you ever get any offers to play in places like japan, korea or taiwan? If yes what were the reasons for turning it down and if no, would you have considered it?

[@SeanOMatic]

Matt got a lot of offers but felt that none led back to the majors, so he retired.

[@anthonypang7927]

@@SeanOMatic he said milb offers though, i was more curious on whether npb, kbo or cpbl were interested

[@mikebarnes2294]

One would also need to consider the culture aspect of playing in another country (especially one where English is not the main language).

[@cagedtigersteve]

I've heard of pitchers who would be pitching the next day fly ahead and be at the next destination city. Especially like if they are going to Colorado they would go earlier to acclimate.

[@Pataganja]

Never played baseball in my life and don’t watch sports at all but I’m watching all your vids lol. Anyone else?

[@helenszucs3670]

Hey Matt I grew up with Antonelli in CAPE BRETON NOVA SCOTIA.

[@rianmeisner1521]

I just thought of a question to ask in the comments and I look down and the next recommended video answered it thanks Matt

[@aresef]

TBF I had been real curious about the details between, broadly, riding the bus and not.

[@nerychristian]

Do baseball players collect their own baseball cards? I wonder if Mike Trout is aware that his 2009 Bowman rookie cards are selling for thousands of dollars.

[@wolverinefangowings]

In other words, a couple pitches for Trout.

[@oriolephan]

Matt What are your thoughts on the Nationals AAA team in Fresno and travel related to that.

[@brianeleighton]

Fresno's AAA team is the Giants affiliate.

[@davidchamberlain5146]

@@brianeleighton Fresno is now the Nationals AAA org. SF is now in Sacramento.

[@Filmaker25]

I always hated playing tired alot people can push through that , that's something I never did well. Even today in the regular world I have to always have as close to that 8 hours as possible.

[@pratt17648]

Glad to see you back on your stuff

[@spike007980]

Huh, no wonder some folks are starting to be more open minded about weird sleep schedules and such. What you explained is basically how i sleep sometimes. I just dont. thanks for sharing.

[@milesthemelonator]

I've heard that on the red Sox plane only the coaches sit in first class seats! Do you know is that common or is it usually first class seats for MLB players?

[@Ghostrider6A]

I recall when the Orioles made the 2012 Playoffs, they were diverted to either Pensacola or Jacksonville due to plane trouble. While waiting for the plane to be fixed, they made the playoffs because the Rangers beat the Angels in the second game of the doubleheader. Texas fans remember how that season ended....

[@andrewbradford8536]

Make a vid of how u started Antonelli baseball

[@jaredadler9746]

What is the routine like on getaways days? (Afternoon games on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays)

[@lidsman2221]

I would like to know what goes into negotiating a player contract and what a player contract looks like. I do players get paid when on the DL or when suspended? Id like to hear this directly from you. Thanks for the information.

[@chasenicholas8609]

Not even a baseball fan, but I love your content

[@jonnydanger7181]

I can see why players might have an issue with being sent down.

[@DMalltheway]

I just completed a 3 month 30 country Europe and South America trip, I had some of those sucky experiences between buses, ferries, planes and trains.

[@ctt544]

Alright

[@patersonplankrd]

I have questions about clubhouse attendants. In the minors, lets leave it at AAA because we have an IL team here and a long time ago, a buddy of mine was the equipment manager. So I got to know a few of the coaches and a couple of the more veteran players.... Here's the question...Are the players required to tip the clubhouse attendants? If so. Is it every game? Or once per homestand? And does each player decide the amount of the gratuity? Or is it a set amount?

[@johnmackshighlights8103]

What was the organization like with equipment managers or with people who organized the field like painted the lines

[@joshnumber3]

Imagine falling off the bunk, your teammates hear a thump and see you face first on the ground.

[@elyroubin669]

This is the first video I’ve seen from you. And i fricken love you already. Sub

[@Whit_Siever]

I had a friend when he broke down in Providence, I ponied up $230 to fly him from Providence to Dallas. Low and behold the first flight leg, Providence to DC-Reagan, the crowd he was tangled with in a AA 737 was the players and coaches of the DC United Soccer Team flying home to DC after a game in Boston.He felt guilty he didn't know more about soccer teamsMajor League Soccer flies COACH!!!!!!!

[@richardbruno6070]

Can you do a video on meal money in the big leagues and minor leagues?

[@SoWhatChris]

Daily life and logistics on the road from getting into town for game one until you hit the plane after the travel game?

[@David3000]

@Antoneli Baseball Can you do a video of how to throw 95+ MPH? I don’t know how people do it & I want to throw 95+.

[@rodriguezchen]

how does travel and fatigue or lack of sleep seriously affect your performance if you have a day game or night game the next day?

[@richardroo6636]

Honest question, since you played both minors and majors, do you think the minors should be a salary pay of $35,000 on average? And probably for the higher picks or best players like $45,000 or somthing like that? Because I’m sure the minors bring in some descent money? And do the professional teams own the minor league teams or are they separately owned?

[@mikeschmidt4800]

Join the military and that bus sleep will be a dream bed.

[@MWB18]

How do players live with their families when they have kids in school?

[@leafs34]

Mr.856 they don't, they see they're families when they're home

[@tyrekejenkins726]

Why’s that the thumbnail if that photo isn’t used once in the video?

[@brynmcdougald2418]

Tyreke Jenkins never watched a KZbin video before?

[@NovaScotiaNewfie]

Was it the Vancouver Canadians? Short season A ball?

[@seyley2901]

Were players missing from the line-up due to missing items such as travel documents and passports?

[@asamurry5523]

Why would the need passports unless they were playing in Toronto???

[@kristopherfoster8780]

Great video man love your content

[@kevinmoore2929]

I think I'd have to disagree with you on some issues, Matt. Just like the buses, it all depends on where you go and the organization. If you're sent to a good baseball town with a good MiLB ownership/MLB partnership, it's not nearly as bad as playing in the Northern League or the new American Association. I would, however, like to see the list of 40 teams Commissioner Manfred mentioned where guys are still riding on school buses.

[@mitchb4084]

What a nice person..wish you the best

[@astromo1]

😂 love how you explained it! 👍

[@timnicholls19]

Sounds like they need to make the minor leagues smaller area especially lower and upper A maybe over 1 or 2 states AA maybe divisional then AAA league. That way players have less travel and fans get better knowledge of players in their area.

[@dannyMCDelight]

What is the meal per diem in Majors v Minor?

[@johnnyso1979]

...and that's why speed was made.

[@scottmatthews5892]

Im a professional drummer and my career is exactly just like this depending on who I'm working with

[@ashtoric]

When I was a baby my mother took me on a plane to go somewhere (forgot where) and on the plane was a minor league affiliate of the Phillies (the team I’m a lifelong fan of) and while I don’t remember anything of course my mother told me how they would play with me like you normally would with a child and I just think that’s cool. How you describe it and how long ago this was, it must have been the AAA affiliate. But since it was commercial, it could have been AA cause I remember them as the “Reading Phillies”

[@joeysbestfriend2614]

Cool. What year was this? Was it the Phillies Triple A?

[@RebelTXWrestling]

I saw you play for San Antonio Missions

[@jessepaster4931]

I am trying to Go to the MLB or the MiLB

[@donedeal286]

What about groupies?

[@sergiosanchezlopez9693]

What about training in between?

[@patrickbrowder6857]

Some of my best memories were from college travel with the team.

[@tima.478]

I fully agree, me too!

[@kingsofthenorth2894]

Great video very interesting

[@poonjaber1122]

Man I love these

[@vargy__]

my friend is in the minors rn

[@RetailRipper]

When you fly commercial in AAA, how does your gear get transported?

[@brynmcdougald2418]

RetroJared on the airplane

[@upandown11]

What does your body feel like after retirement

[@raybon7939]

travel def did me in. not the pitching or the competition i was in awe of it but i wasnt strangely afraid of it. it felt like iwas ... in the movie shawshank redemption before it even came out i felt like andy dufrain. and the coach the warden. and the players were like red and morgan freeman. and just like red and his crow....in the movie. ... the squirls and the squirls family and his off spring of sqiurls and piegons ....would litteraly, approach the first baseman....like family.....lloll... ..cuase he had been at first base at that field.... ...for like, 5 years..lloll.. ....waiting for his call, and was like wow, if he, hadnt made it how will I. but that didnt scare me either. what scared me was the travel and the institutionlization . 3 hours 5 hours 8 hours travel. it was just to much. plus i had a real good job at the time. this for me was independent league very low A if at all. very high adult mens league. so i quit.i have lived very satisfied that i walked on to that team and i played those few weeks. and was happy with myself. went back to my job they really needed me there.

[@haydenhall9791]

You played on the Tides?!

[@arimermelstein9167]

Do you think that new minor league system will make it easier? So you think the gap can be narrowed with fewer teams and less travel?

[@knightfall209]

Who gets first class in majors

[@shannonwilliams1941]

That thumbnail pic!!!! 😳

[@murph1329]

sounds like all the crazy fun memories are made in the minors

[@theoneandonly24]

Hey Matt, I think I played against you in the Northwest League. I was with Everett Aquasox.

[@SnookOnTheFly]

I think there are more pre-madonnas in professional baseball than all the others combined.

[@abyz1467]

Snook On the fly pre-madonnas?

[@seaversheets7893]

There’s no such thing as a pre-madonna

[@SnookOnTheFly]

Just google it. It'd be quicker than me typing it out

[@mikebarnes2294]

Might that be because baseball has a longer season and players have longer careers than in other sports.

[@seaversheets7893]

Snook On the fly it’s called a Prima Donna...there’s no such thing as a pre-madonna

[@timbrown5576]

After watching this video, the high school prospects might think that accepting that college scholarship is not that bad. In college, you have better accommodations and have a college degree to fall back on if your major league career doesn't work out.

[@jumboJetPilot]

While I haven’t flown any NFL teams yet, my company has a contract to fly the NFL around. I have flown our VIP 747’s before; they’re amazing!

[@scottywasielewski2110]

🐐onelli 🔥

[@gersoncoroa]

you still responding to comments matt?

[@shalewiseman6925]

what were some of your favorite and least favorite minor league cities/ballparks to play in?

[@cmayy8317]

May God’s grace be with y’all

[@bryanherrin6276]

Ken Young always had good busses.

[@colonelrobertsjr.7882]

Bull Durham will always be my first impression of minor league baseball lol

[@MrZachgonz]

Can you go straight to the majors without playing any minor league ball.

[@peepmysharp6242]

Do you get paid diffrent when you get called up?

[@kchall5]

MLB Umps fly first class everywhere. Minor league umps travel coach, although they can do first class when going to a fill-in MLB assignment.

[@EM-sz8ft]

kchall5 they are best in the business

[@kchall5]

They have to hold multiple tickets to multiple cities, as they can be called elsewhere at any time. I actually help MLB umps with their travel arrangements, and they are hands-down the coolest people I have ever worked with in all my years in the travel industry.

[@connormitchell8048]

I feel sorry for minor league guys, barely getting paid and having to deal with a really crappy travel schedule.

[@bigpotpoker1]

I feel like use done this vid b4

[@metsfan7376]

0:21

[@sporttrickshots8828]

What where the hotels like

[@brynmcdougald2418]

sport Trick shots *were

[@jasonfarns5903]

Getting paid to play the sport I love would be enough for me. I get it, but I would go to the ends to the world to play game in front of a crowd.

[@randyluxenberg7245]

Are you related to ex mlb star Johnny?