LAKELAND, Fla. -- Daniel Norris went to Port St. Lucie thinking he would be pitching a few innings in relief of starter Mike Fiers. He didn't realize until the game went on that Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio had other plans.
Bosio wanted Norris pitching one inning, the eighth inning of the game, to see what he could do in a short appearance. It wasn't an audition for a bullpen role, everybody insists, but a way to get Norris out of his comfort zone and get him to simply pitch, react and feed off his adrenaline instead of fighting himself.