Aaron Bechtel hits LJ McDonough with what he calls the "Disappointed Mom" look for errant throws during their session playing catch at practice.
Eyes narrow. Lips tight. Stare.
"That's real," McDonough said. "It's very real."
Bechtel makes McDonough retrieve his misfires. When Bechtel chases an off-target throw, he walks slowly, giving McDonough time to ponder his inaccuracy.
"I would have to go run and get the ball, hopefully before (Mike) Pelfrey saw that I overthrew it, and run it back," McDonough said. "It was bad, man, really bad."
This spring, McDonough is real in a better way as a key piece of the Wichita State bullpen.