Donavan Tate has been the big fish throughout his athletic career, the best player on the field. That changed Tuesday at Petco Park, when Tate took batting practice with the Padres prior to their game against the Cubs. Tate looked the part of a big leaguer physically, but was jamming himself repeatedly in the cage, hitting a bunch of popups.
Eventually the swing smoothed out a bit and some line drives and gappers fell. But as a mini-metaphor for the start of a promising career, Tate’s first Padre hitting session served as a reminder: baseball ain’t easy, even when they want you to hit the ball.
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