The Giants will embrace the experience in Mexico City and have taken extra precautions in preparing for the elevation.
Much of what the Giants will experience the next two days will be new, and that goes for the action on the field, too. The ballpark's elevation is about 7,200 feet, which is 2,000 feet higher than Coors Field.
Cobb, who leads the National League in groundball rate is coming off his first shutout in 11 years but said he feels great physically. His prep for Mexico City actually started before that game. The Giants training and strength and conditioning staff has been putting additional supplements in players' lockers over the past week to better prepare their bodies for an unusual environment.
During breaks in the action, the Giants expect to find themselves watching the rest of the ballpark more than usual. There will be pregame mariachi shows and additional ones between innings, and Manaea said he expects the types of crowds that have made Miami such an exhilarating place to play games during the World Baseball Classic.
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