SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Live batting practice sessions are generally not a great place to learn something about hitters. Pitchers are far ahead early in camp, and they use those days to get ready for the first set of spring games. Many Giants veterans didn't even take the bat off their shoulder the first couple days of live BP, preferring to stand in and track pitches to get used to velocity. A couple of players homered, but all that does is get you a round of polite applause from the fans in attendance.
But for Steven Duggar, a swing he took in live BP a couple weeks ago served as strong reinforcement for all of the work he has been doing in the cage and on back fields.