COMSTOCK PARK — Hours before a game, Luke Gold jogged to second base for some infield work, and Alan Trammell took a position where he could stand close and watch him intently — and that tells me everything.
Practicing plays at the plate, Gold took a grounder and threw home to the catcher.
“There you go!” Trammell said.
Trammell was giving Gold some pointers — a Hall of Famer working intently with the Detroit Tigers' 18th ranked prospect (according to MLB Pipeline).
Trammell told Gold what he wanted with words, but he also taught by example, fielding imaginary grounders, showing Gold the right footwork, the right body movements.