Still getting used to the bat

By Mike Canan
Posted at 05:01 PM on March 19, 2006

By Dunn Neugebauer

It's his first time in the National League in his
long career, so non-roster invitee Jeff Nelson is
still getting the hang of carrying his bat around.
"I've been bunting every day and I'm getting better
at it. Still, it's only been against 60 mile-per-hour
pitches."
On the mound, the right-hander is making his case.
He's thrown 4 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up only
one hit. He's struck out five.

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