<p>ST. PETERSBURG -- No knock on Nick Hundley, but John Baker, who started Saturday, was probably the right choice to be behind the plate for rookie pitcher Burch Smith's first Major League start.</p><p>Baker was asked before the game how one goes about preparing to catch a pitcher he has never caught before, including in Spring Training.</p><p>"You could either deem it fortunate or unfortunate, but I spent seven years in the Minor Leagues, and in Triple-A especially you see new pitcher after new pitcher after new pitcher," Baker said. "I can't imagine how many guys I've caught in my life."</p><p>Baker's work with Smith actually started Friday when the 23-year-old Smith arrived from San Antonio, where he had been pitching for the Padres' Double-A affiliate.</p><p><a href="http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130511&content_id=47248782&notebook_id=47248888&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd">Keep reading...</a></p>