Padres use spring training to get a feel for incoming ABS

Padres use spring training to get a feel for incoming ABS

PEORIA, Ariz. — Nick Pivetta pounds his first into his glove after big strikeouts as he stalks off the mound. He’s usually screaming something simultaneously. He leans and ducks and bends in ways that appear like he’s manipulating some kind of force that helps his outfielders make spectacular plays for him. The ensuing thank you could be a yell from the mound, a tip of the cap or a handshake in front of the dugout. No one wears his emotions on h…