If you can't, I don't have a problem with that. But we'll have to find someone else. We don't want anyone who doesn't want to be here. In the swing Several pitchers were scrambling to find batting gloves Saturday. It seems they are doing more hitting and bunting than in previous years.
Bunting is very important.
At this level, you can't take it for granted. Lopes said bunting ability would be a factor in whether a pitcher got lifted or remained in a game for another inning. Outfielder Mark Sweeney, who spent the last few seasons playing with Greg Vaughn in San Diego and Cincinnati, is wearing his friend's former uniform number, 23. I had to wear his number to honor him. Utility man Brian Banks, who wore 23 for the Brewers last season, was more than happy to give up the number for Sweeney.