Mick Abel shutting off his brain, shutting down IronPigs foes

Mick Abel shutting off his brain, shutting down IronPigs foes

Mick Abel lied down Wednesday night and closed his eyes. While his body was ready for the rest after throwing 82 pitches in seven innings, his mind could not shut things down. “After 15 or 20 minutes,” the 23-year-old said, “I’m wondering, ‘Am I going to fall asleep?’ “Typically, what happens is I stare at the ceiling, count sheep or think of some random story to tell myself.” Abel’s mind got in the way of his body last year before, during and a…