During Hanshin Tigers first baseman Craig Brazell's recent stint with the independent league St. Paul (Min.) Saints, he got used to teaching and doling out advice to the team's younger players.
More importantly, he learned a little bit about the game himself.
Back in Japan with a new team, after a missing the 2008 postseason with a head injury, Brazell is playing like he's got a new lease on life and reaping the benefits at the plate.