In 1911, Taylor, a former big-league pitcher, has been sent down to the minor leagues at age 37 due to problems with his pitching arm.

Although Demain had no way of knowing it, she was now hitting against a big-league pitcher with incredibly good breaking stuff.

Bonds did not hit off a big-league pitcher until Thursday, and he went without a minor league rehabilitation assignment.

"I think that's what makes a guy a good big-league pitcher," Pettitte said.

But what if this local marvel finds he can't bat against the big-league pitchers?

"I can say I hit a home run off a big-league pitcher."

And that's part of the learning process of being a big-league pitcher.

"He's certainly established himself as a big-league pitcher," Torre said.

But it's also an opportunity for David Cone to become a big-league pitcher.

But it's an opportunity for John Mitchell to become a big-league pitcher.