Cameron Maybin turned on the dugout heater during batting practice so that the outfielder could warm his hands before taking his pre-game swings.
It was uncomfortably chilly for Wednesday’s home opener at Citizens Bank Park, where a brisk wind made the 46-degree game-time temperature “feel like” it was 40 and they were handing out ski caps as the giveaway.
It certainly wasn’t Caleb Smith’s kind of weather.
The Huntsville, Texas, native labored Wednesday through a short, three-inning outing in which he walked six (one intentionally) and gave up three runs in a 5-0 loss to the Phillies.