The thought struck Danny Coulombe like a screaming line drive. At least it didn’t leave any bruises.
“Man, I got to play catch with a Hall of Famer.”
That’s the impact closer Craig Kimbrel makes on his new teammates.
Coulombe and Kimbrel worked out together before Monday night’s game at Camden Yards. Tossing a baseball back and forth no longer felt routine. There was something special about it for Coulombe.
“He’s obviously a Hall of Famer,” Coulombe said yesterday, anticipating the voting that awaits Kimbrel five years after his retirement, “but he is like the most down to earth guy you’ll ever meet.”