MILWAUKEE — Just before entering the visiting team clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon, Kolten Wong gives the door attendant a fist bump.
It’s three hours before the St. Louis Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers, and Wong is cool and calm. Laid back, like a true Hawaiian.
He heads to his locker where the No. 16 nameplate hangs. He takes a seat. His first order of business is to string his cleats. The Cardinals second baseman is meticulous in his pregame preparation.
As the Cardinals’ batting practice approaches, Wong is ready to step to the plate. He’s confident.