Adrian Gonzalez's Instincts Are Winning Cat-And-Mouse Battle With Cardinals So Far

In 2005, after I had gotten my first call-up to the big leagues, I had the opportunity to go to Mazatlan, Mexico, and play winter ball with the Mazatlan Venados. The Mexican League was nothing like the United States, to the point where it occasionally seemed as though no pitcher down there even knew what a fastball was. It became a challenge seeing offspeed stuff on a regular basis, in almost every hitter’s count.

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