07-10-2009, 01:50 PM
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Maybe. But I'm speaking in general -- MLB players don't stretch nearly enough. Every time I get to a ballgame early to watch their routines, or watch them warm up in Spring Training, it's a total joke. Maybe they do something more complete and more effective on their own time, or away from the public eye, but from what I've seen and read, they could be doing a whole lot more.
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I would almost bet my nut they do things in the tunnel and in the clubhouse, no? I mean, they have to. Getting tape, treatment, etc...
Maybe. But I'm speaking in general -- MLB players don't stretch nearly enough. Every time I get to a ballgame early to watch their routines, or watch them warm up in Spring Training, it's a total joke. Maybe they do something more complete and more effective on their own time, or away from the public eye, but from what I've seen and read, they could be doing a whole lot more.
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I would almost bet my nut they do things in the tunnel and in the clubhouse, no? I mean, they have to. Getting tape, treatment, etc...
"If you throw at someone's head, it's very dangerous, because in the head is the brain." -- Pudge Rodriguez to AM 1270 WXYT in Detroit