Big League Orientation Program for MLB's Top Prospects

[Jim Goulart]

Trying to locate more online news about the Big League Orientation program that took place last week, we did learn that Amaury Rivas, Josh Butler, Zack Braddock, and Jonathan Lucroy represented the Brewers among other prospects in Washington, DC. They had a private tour of the White House and spoke to press secretary Robert Gibbs, then had dinner at the Capital, where I'm sure they put their "which fork to use" skills to the test. MiLB.com normally has a pictorial up within a week or so of the event.

[Jim Goulart]

MLB.com article (and separate video report) on the orientation program.

[Jim Goulart]

Video -- Jonathan Lucroy discusses the program

[battlekow]

From a New York Times article on the program:

 

In another skit, a player’s sister introduces him to a friend of

hers, a man who is soliciting money for an Internet start-up company.

The player — played by a Milwaukee Brewers prospect — puts the man off repeatedly, telling him he does not think it is a good idea.

“So — you are thinking about it!” the man replies.

"It'll be a revolution in t-shirt marketing; I'm thinking of calling it 'Remetee'."

 

Edited January 30, 2010 by battlekow