Brett Christopherson's column this week is all about the 'C'.
The home jersey worn by Wisconsin Timber Rattlers pitcher Anthony Varvaro nearly resembles those modeled by his teammates.
Team name on the front. Last name and number on the back.
But there is one striking difference: Varvaro's top has the letter C stitched onto it over the left chest area.
"Not too many people really know what it is," the right- hander said. "A lot of fans ask what the C is for."
That would be C as in team captain, a designation voted upon him by his peers earlier this season.
Varvaro is captain of the pitching staff, while catcher/infielder Leury Bonilla was recently named captain of the position players.
Both are sporting a new look implemented during spring training by the Seattle Mariners — Wisconsin's major league parent club — in which all of their affiliates were encouraged to choose captains.
"I think it's a good idea," Rattlers manager Jim Horner said. "We're trying to develop leaders, and I think that's a good step in the right direction."
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