NEW YORK — Conor Gillaspie has always put baseball No. 1 in his life, and even though he knows better, it can be hard to shake an old habit. He has tried to relax, but he still takes as many swings in the cage as any Giant, and as many grounders from infield coach Ron Wotus. When he came to the park Wednesday, knowing he would be in the lineup for his first playoff game, Gillaspie had a hard time settling in.
“I won’t lie,” he said later. “I was a little timid.”
And then he looked around.