From some tough-love lessons at home as a kid to his intense pre-draft workouts, Aaron Maybin has been through the gauntlet to get to this point. BFR Publisher Tyler Dunne talked to Maybin, his father and his trainer to see what makes Buffalo’s first-rounder tick. One thing’s for sure: Nothing has been handed to Maybin. The story below…

Aaron Maybin was content with mediocrity, at peace with settling for less.

After another lame day of classes in ninth grade, Maybin came home with his report card in hand. Dad took a look at the row of C’s bleeding across the page. His pulse sped up. His eyebrows curved inward. Mom got nervous. And dad flipped. Read full article