SAN FRANCISCO - During batting practice on Monday afternoon, young Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies came over to the Giants dugout to chat with Hensley Meulens. Albies, like Meulens, is from Curacao, and the two were at a clinic together last offseason. Albies plans to bring Acuña Jr. along this offseason to help teach the next generation of stars from his country.
The Giants did not need that connection to know what Albies does so well. He is a spark plug, the type of player you can't take your eyes off when he's between the lines.