meaning of "minutes"

[tara]

Hello,

I have a question.

When a guy who is a captain of baseball team in high school says
to his lower-grade team mates, "I'm going to get my minutes,
but you guys have been practicing really hard", what does "minutes"
mean here?

Does he mean he's going to leave the team soon because he's
going to graduate the school?

Thank you,
Tara

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by tara

Hello,

I have a question.

When a guy who is a captain of baseball team in high school says
to his lower-grade team mates, "I'm going to get my minutes,
but you guys have been practicing really hard", what does "minutes"
mean here?

Does he mean he's going to leave the team soon because he's
going to graduate the school?

Thank you,
Tara

I would assume he was talking about playing time -- time on the field during a game. He might have been explaining why the other players were spending a lot of time on the bench.

[tara]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

I would assume he was talking about playing time -- time on the field during a game. He might have been explaining why the other players were spending a lot of time on the bench.

Hello Mike New York,

Thank you very much for your kind explanation.
I'm glad I can understand it.

Bye,
Tara

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by tara

Hello Mike New York,

Thank you very much for your kind explanation.
I'm glad I can understand it.

Bye,
Tara

You're welcome, Tara.