Thyago Vieira won’t soon forget his first meeting with Pat Listach.
“It’s time to put your big boy pants on,” Listach told the 24-year-old pitcher.
The Rainiers manager then followed with a question, wanting to know if Viera had watched any of the recent Seattle Mariners games.
Vieira , promoted to Tacoma from Double-A Arkansas on July 19, replied that he had, which prompted more questions from Listach. And how many games had he seen Mariners closer Edwin Diaz pitch?
“Four in a row, for sure,” Vieira said. To which Listach added, four days in a row and five out of six.