Eddy Alvarez planted himself on a wooden bench inside the first-base dugout at Regions Field and closed his eyes.
He was digesting the question three days before the start of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The Olympic silver medalist who plays shortstop for the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox's Double-A affiliate, is a speedskater who happens to play baseball.
Or is it the other way around?
While attending high school in Miami, Alvarez hung up his blades to concentrate on baseball. When he finished there, he had an offer to play for St.