And his high-energy pre-workout routine - a little air guitar, a little wrestling with the kids running around the clubhouse, some mosh pit writhing - was just a warm-up for his post-workout session. That’s when he spent an hour in the batting cage with hitting coach Kevin Long, honing his swing from both sides of the plate while shouting ‘Nobody else is working like this!’ between hacks.
‘Man, it’s awesome being here,’ said Swisher, 28, who really talks like that. ‘It’s like a dream come true. I’ve had a taste of the playoffs twice, and that’s not enough for me. I came here to win. I came here to win a ring.’
