The son of former Astros scout, Dan Buchanan, talks to his hometown paper about life in the minors:
On the difference between playing at Rice & playing in the minors:
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In college, he got a lot of coaching, with special emphasis on being a team player. Winning games was the most important part of playing college ball. A college season consists of 56 games.
“You play for your teammates, your managers and the fans,” he said.
Not so in the pros.
“Everyone is trying to move up in his separate careers,” he explained. “If you have a good day, you are not as upset if you lost.”
The mission of the coaches is to develop players, not win games. Greg worked out all during January at Minute Maid Park with members of the Astros team.