Best way to deal with the slider…..Hit the fastball you see for a strike. DT saw a nice fastball and so did Garrison. Neither swung.
Man on 1B / 2 outs Smith sits and #31 Fr LHP Menendez comes in (13.50, 0-0, 0.2 IP) Kc/Kc/B/B - Montgomery grounds out to 3B 0/0/0/1 Tamu 8-5
In general, baseball players are superstitious - so numbers matter usually. sometimes a lot. there have been instances in MLB where a player has bought a number from another player for big bucks - probably just so he doesn't have to get all new necklaces and pendants.