Cubs prospect James Triantos felt nerves bubbling up in the week leading up to his first game in center field. It was early August, and it wasn’t just his first game in the outfield for the High-A South Bend Cubs, but his first ever.
He was given five days notice, and his reaction was: “All right, sounds good. I’ll figure it out.” As that fateful Saturday approached, and Triantos’ practice fly-ball count climbed, he zeroed in on one simple thought.
