DUNEDIN, Fla. -- One morning last week, Kevin Kramer explained the thought process that's helped him stand out at the plate in his first big league Spring Training.
He's trying to hit the ball hard, with backspin, and drive it to the gaps. The avid golfer likened one part of his approach to his swing on the links: If he makes a mistake, he wants it to be in the air. The idea, he said, is to smash a one-hopper off the outfield wall.
Kramer put those words into action on Sunday afternoon at Dunedin Stadium.