Davon Godchaux made his way to the practice mound, pumping himself up as he prepared to toe the rubber.
Vincent Taylor stood 60 feet away behind home plate waiting for his Miami Dolphins teammate to make his pitch.
“I’m going to throw a fastball,” Godchaux warned. “I’m fast. That’s all I do.”
How one defines “fast” in terms of Godchaux’s pitch is up for personal debate.
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But for one morning, Godchaux and Taylor swapped teal and orange for Miami Blue.