CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On an April night that feels more like May under the bright lights of BB&T Ballpark in front of a picturesque downtown Charlotte skyline, there exists a microcosm of the baseball world.
There's a player who was at the pinnacle of the baseball world just two years ago and lived every kid's backyard dream.
There's the player with a rocket arm who just can't produce consistently enough to find a home in the big leagues.
Then there's the prospect with a whole career ahead of him, but who knows that nothing is given in the world of baseball, and that everything must be earned.