| The fishes are separated according to the size : the bigs will be sold and the others will be put in another pond to continue their growth. |
| But as the first minor-leaguer I followed to make good in the bigs, he holds a special distinction in my eyes. |
| What are the most important metrics you use in evaluating whether a minor leaguer can be successful in the bigs? |
| After an apprenticeship in the minors, a few umpires are picked to jump to the bigs. |
| Unlike other parts of the Caribbean, where seeing the hometown boys in the bigs is a source of pride, the Mexican baseball powers have decided to keep the product local. |
| Two years later, he made his major-league debut with the Chicago White Sox, and the next season, he was in the bigs to stay. |
