In his first two plate appearances, Anthony got into deep counts both times and worked walks.
“I just stuck to my approach, stuck to what I do,” he said. “What I try to do best is fight and compete, work the count and get a pitch to hit. I was seeing it well today, so I felt good in the box.”
Several veterans offered advice for Anthony on how to avoid first-game jitters, which he welcomed.
“A lot of them had different tips that they were giving me,” he recounted. “Leading up to it, I did some stuff in the outfield earlier today, in the outfield group. They just told me to be myself, (reminded me that it was the) same game, and that we were all in it together. Baseball’s baseball, regardless of what level it’s at. Obviously, it’s cool to see all the fans and play in front …