In a baseball season that rarely finds time for breathers or forgiveness, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson manages to treat every game as if it's the most important nine innings of a lifetime. Sometimes this means going to exceptional lengths to forage for pieces of emotional kindling to stoke a bonfire of competitive intensity.
When a big league player is channeling Sylvester Stallone before a meaningless spring training game in March, it's testament to his desire to give the franchise its $11.65 million worth.
Toronto first baseman Chris Colabello watches Donaldson and takes mental notes on his approach to the game, and Colabello is amazed at how deeply his teammate will dig to gain an advantage.