COMSTOCK PARK - West Michigan Whitecaps reliever Clate Schmidt had just finished an awful outing, yet pitching coach Jorge Cordova saw something he really liked.
How Schmidt handled himself said a lot about what he's been through.
"I didn't see him upset," Cordova said. "I saw him grateful to be a part of it. And that's a big deal because so many players around this age almost cry or walk around like someone killed their dog if something doesn't go right out there."
Don't get it wrong. Schmidt wasn't pleased. But he has also beaten cancer, so there is a bigger picture going on here.