Foley played 12 years in the Major Leagues and retired when he was 35 rather than go back to the minors. He both admires Morman and empathizes with him. He's been in the minors, brought up to the majors and sent back to the minors. He's a hard-nosed player that guts it out year in and year out, not knowing if he'll make it to the big league club. It's tougher to stay there.
Players competing for jobs are younger, faster and stronger.
A bad day at the ballpark can mean a season in the Minor Leagues, unless you have the promise of youth or the experience and the reputation of a veteran Major League player. Morman has neither. And the reality is that Durham exists only to fill any voids that should arise in Tampa Bay. Right now, the Devil Rays first baseman is All-Star Fred McGriff. Their designated hitter is veteran Paul Sorrento.