At Center Of Cardinals' Defensive Uptick, Harrison Bader Credits Williem McGee; Adam Wainwright Throws Two; Kolten Wong Blunt About Ronald Acuna Hit By Pitch; Matt Carpenter OK, Jeremy Hellickson Waits; Aretha Franklin, Etc.

When Willie McGee arrived with the Cardinals, some of the first coaching he received was a simple, short instruction from manager Whitey Herzog: Take fly balls off the bat. During batting practice, McGee would start in shallow center to practice balls hit over his head one day, and then he’d get liners struck his way the next — all because of an instructor’s suggestion.

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