Photos from Scott Lucas and quotes from Crash Davis from the Minor League Side

Lewis Brinson at the plate

“Your shower shoes have fungus on them. You’ll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes. Think classy, you’ll be classy. If you win 20 in the show, you can let the fungus grow back and the press’ll think you’re colorful. Until you win 20 in the show, however, it means you are a slob.”

Joey Gallo in the field

“Yeah, I was in the show. I was in the show for 21 days once – the 21 greatest days of my life. You know, you never handle your luggage in the show, somebody else carries your bags. It was great. You hit white balls for batting practice, the ballparks are like cathedrals, the hotels all have room service, and the women all have long legs and brains.”

Jorge Alfaro throws, Ivan Rodriguez watches

“After 12 years in the minor leagues, I don’t try out. Besides, uh, I don’t believe in quantum physics when it comes to matters of the heart.”

Pitcher C.J. Edwards

“This son of a … is throwing a two-hit shutout. He’s shaking me off.
You believe that? Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak
of me, speak well.”

“Well, Nuke’s scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man’s here. We need a live… is it a live rooster?  We need a live rooster to take the curse off Jose’s glove and nobody  seems to know what to get Millie or Jimmy for their wedding present. Is that about right? We’re dealing with a lot of …”