As a solid everyday player, catcher Martin Maldonado justifies an Angels leap of faith
(LA Times Angels)

This is not how the plan normally unfolds. Not the way it´s dreamed on minor league ballfields across the country. If you haven´t become an everyday player by the time you´ve reached your prime, you´re Caesar at the Rubicon, the die cast. You´re a role player, on the bench, a journeyman, perhaps...