Interview With Matthew Tymann (Part 2)

And we're back! Here is part 2 of the interview with Matthew Tymann. Enjoy!***** *****Jorge Says No!: In your opinion, are the guys on the Riversharks playing to get back in affiliated ball or are they playing for the love of the game/money?Matthew Tymann: It's two out of those three. First and foremost, they're playing to get back in affiliated ball. To a man (with the possible exception of Felix Rodriguez, as I referenced earlier), they'll all tell you that they're #1 goal is to get signed by a Major League organization. For guys like Davey, Brazelton, Knott, Leon, and Bryant Nelson, the goal is to get back to the Majors; for others, the goal is to get there for the first time. Not one of the players I've talked to on this team has lost sight of that dream, no matter how realistic or unrealistic it may be for some of them. At the same time, though, they're definitely playing for the love of the game, too. One thing that strikes me about non-Major L...