When working on bunting with Tarrik Brock, Josh Palacios was taught that you sometimes have to really get your nose in there to get the right angle.
In the 10th inning Sunday at PNC Park, Palacios was called on to bunt and almost wore one on the face after Andrew Vasquez's breaking ball hung. There was no intent, but Palacios had to hit the deck out of self preservation:
"Not gonna lie, it low-key excites me a little bit," Palacios said. "Kind of gets the juices flowing.