​Cockroaches, car camping, poverty wages: Why are minor-leaguers living in squalor?

 
“It happened in Rochester, home of the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate, a few times during the early part of the season. In San Antonio, where the Padres’ Double-A team is located, they’re up to five break-ins this year, as players’ cars — which can double as living quarters or storage facilities — are easy fodder for a potential burglar. Several players on the Brewers’ Triple-A roster in Nashville piled into a small one-bedroom apartment thinking they struck gold within their budget: instead they found a roach infestation. At the Mets’ Double-A affiliate in Binghamton, N.Y., last month, a group of players lost electricity and went nearly three days without power and running water. ...”

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