Outstanding story taking a look at the daily life of Seattle Mariners scout Steve Pope. Pope has been in the business for the past 20 years, scouting minor league games for the Mariners since 1991. In the story, Pope talks about his job, breaking down the finite details of the game, creating detailed reports for his bosses, what scouts look for at the Class-A level, and being embarrassed by not liking Dustin Pedroia when he scouted him years ago.

Asheville’s Steve Pope sees a much different game than fans
— Citizen-Times.com