At practice, Dave immediately set out to talk to Coach before warmups. They had a thorough discussion before he came back, looking slightly better than before. He participated in warming up, at least until we started to throw the ball. Since he couldn't currently throw, he joined Kelvin and Julian near the dugout. Drew was already there speaking with the two so I guess Dave was serious about getting training advice from him.
Halfway through practice, just as we were about to start bp (batting practice), Coach pulled me aside. "Jake, you're a great batter."
I felt my face flush. "Ah, thanks." I stammered.
"Since you're so good, why don't you use this time to practice something you aren't good at?" Coach smiled but I didn't feel comfortable. "You know what your weak points are, correct?"
I gave a slow nod.