JUPITER, Fla. -- The baseball education of Marcell Ozuna began 20 years ago, through a television screen in the Dominican resort town of Boca Chica. That's where St. Louis' new slugger was raised, first on fishing and dominos, before learning to rake. That's where he first saw Vladimir Guerrero swing with gloveless hands at any pitch in sight, and where he resolved, at the age of 8, to play baseball like he did.
"He was my idol," Ozuna said.
No Cardinals player will turn more young heads this season than Ozuna, St.