Rookie Tommy Medica walked into the San Diego Padres' equipment room to get a new cap before Friday night's game and noticed one of Yasmani Grandal's 35-inch, 32-ounce Louisville Slugger bats. "I saw a nice-looking piece of lumber," said Medica, who normally swings a 34-31 bat. "I picked it up, it felt good. I said, 'I'm going to try it out today.' " Great move, because it powered a career night. Medica had five hits, including two two-run home runs, drove in four runs and scored four runs -- all career bests -- to lead the Padres to a 10-1 win against the Atlanta Braves. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340801125&teams=atlanta-braves-vs-san-diego-padres
