JUPITER, Fla. • As Cardinals bench coach David Bell praised Jaime Garcia for a Monday afternoon tuneup session against minor leaguers, he cited the feedback he received from the catcher who caught the back field session.
"Pena came down (to the dugout) after he caught him, so we heard from him," Bell said. "He had nothing but positive things to say."
It forced a follow-up question: Has Brayan Pena ever said anything negative?
"That's a good question," Bell answered.
The happiest man in baseball wears No. 33 for the St. Louis Cardinals.
This conclusion is not hyperbole.