Once the possibility of a career in baseball became a realistic path for Gordon Graceffo, a new mentality was forged around the time the New Jersey native was in high school. It's a mentality that the 22-year-old has carried with him into the minor leagues and one that has kept him from dwelling on the past for too long.
"That was something that was instilled in me pretty young," Graceffo said. "It was always (on to) the next thing regardless if you failed or had success ... because (in) baseball everything happens so fast. You kind of have to move on to the next pitch."
On the heels of a season that began with Graceffo as the “sensation” of Cardinals minor-league camp when he flashed improved fastball velocity that touched 100 mph and ended with honors as the organization’s minor-league pitcher of the year, the right-hander again is looking to move on to the next phase beginning next spring.
