Baseball will 'go on forever,' scout says SCOUT from 10A this year will make it to the big leagues, Daniel said. Unfortunately, many kids now are concerned more about making big bucks instead of the love of the ness of children. game, Daniel said. "There are kids climbing up the trees getting coconuts for because you're in the middle of nowhere "If you want to play in the big leagues, you've got you to dedicate yourself to the and there's nothing to drink," he said. game," "You've he said. got to eat, drink and sleep it." The baseball strike has lessened the amount of teams have done this Daniel And he should know. He has spent most of his life many year, playing, coaching and scouting said. scouting baseball, including "It took off the road in and time in the minor and major leagues. us August, they In all, Daniel pitched in two big league games - wouldn't allow us to travel or anything," he said. Not wanting to miss any opportunities to discover good Two elbow surgeries left him unable one for the Pirates and one for the Rangers. players, he paid his own travel expenses and scouted ing. He his keep playto was working on resume when Reds offianyway. cials asked him whether he would like to be a scout. "The game is going to go on forever whether those Daniel, who was selling communications equipguys come back or not," Daniel said. "You've got to ment at the time, said he was ready to change cacontinue to work or you're going to end up playing reers. catch-up." "I said, 'Etch it in stone right now,' " Daniel said. Daniel's job now is to find people to put on the He hasn't looked back, and he can't imagine anyfield. He said he expects baseball to be back this thing he'd rather do. year. "I'd win the lottery and still be working," he said. About two of every 10 players who will be drafted "I love it that much."
