Great American Dream is the story of the path to the big leagues, following current Reds minor league second baseman Shed Long in his journey toward Major League Baseball. Long's journey is one taken by thousands every year and their stories all different, but travel a similar path from cities across the country all with the same dream.
Even after the minor-league season ends, the work to get better doesn’t. Just days after celebrating a championship with Pensacola, Shed Long was on h...
Not all big-league dreams end in the big leagues. What happens when you fall short of your goal? Two former Reds minor-leaguers, Bo Lanier and Bryson ...
The trade deadline and the working-man athlete. Some stuff you just can’t control. A lot of stuff, in fact. When a blockbuster trade is made at Major ...
Shed Long was recently moved up to Double-A Pensacola, a new start with a new team in a new city. Upward movement is always the goal, but the road goe...
Life in the minor leagues can create bonds and relationships that last a lifetime. Promoted from Daytona to Pensacola, Shed Long is now playing beside...
Before the minors, there is the draft. For baseball players in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, getting the call from one of 30 Major League...
It wasn't always this way. The Big Red Machine was one of the most racially diverse in any sport. But these days baseball is being called 'a white man...