Miami — There were smiles all around the batting cage Saturday afternoon at Marlins Park.
It couldn’t be helped, not with Andres “The Big Cat” Galarraga on hand.
“One of the great smiles of all time, and he wore it 24-7,” said Rockies manager Walt Weiss, who played with Galarraga for four years in Colorado (1994-97) and three in Atlanta (1998-2000).
Galarraga, who lives about an hour north of Miami in West Palm Beach, was celebrating “Venezuela Day” at Marlins Park by throwing out the first pitch. Galarraga, 53, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on June 18, 1961.