JUPITER, Fla. • After his home run Wednesday, young Cardinals infielder Patrick Wisdom reached the end of the customary receiving line of teammates in the dugout and got a face-full of plush.
Carlos Martinez had squirreled away two small stuffed animal elephants and, with one in each hand, greeted Wisdom with a facewash. Welcome to the Tsunami Experience, kid. Martinez often positions himself at the end of the line of teammates offering congratulations so that he can offer punctuation. In the past, he has helped cool down a hot hitter like Matt Carpenter by throwing water in his face.