im noticing a trend

by Headhunter Rollins on Dec 4, 2008 12:10 PM PST

this from sfgiants.com about renteria

"Moreover, according to his agents, he has shed more than 10 pounds this offseason to get himself fit."

i swear that every time i have heard this, or the opposite "adding ten pounds of muscle", the player stinks instead of improving.

somewhere in the back of my head i remember a story that wilson is going to help zito add muscle this offseason...so does that mean he goes from terrible pitcher to some sort of square root of negative one meets a bose-einstein condensate sort of pitcher?

i didnt mean to sound that douchebaggy with a random reference, but i said it and ill stick by it.

so i pose the question(s), how much of a role does shedding or gaing weight in an offseason really have? anyone have any specific examples of players succeeding or failing after such changes?

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There was this guy called Larry Bangs or something who gained muscle weight some years back and he did pretty good I think.

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by jcb9 on Dec 4, 2008 12:12 PM PST reply actions

He’s probably a pronstar now named John Smith

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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 4, 2008 12:20 PM PST up reply actions

He shouldn’t have changed his name.

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by howtheyscored on Dec 4, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions

pronstar?

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by rhys on Dec 4, 2008 3:12 PM PST up reply actions

You had Sea Monkeys as a kid, didn’t you?

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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 4, 2008 3:43 PM PST up reply actions

let me know the next time there is a free agent whose agent doesn’t tell the media that he has never worked harder in an offseason/has gained 30 pounds of muscle/is in the best shape of his life. You should pay no attention whatsoever to reports of offseason conditioning unless you observe evidence with your own eyes.

by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 4, 2008 12:19 PM PST reply actions

i hope he does shed some pounds…he looked kinda frumpy in that Tigers uni

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by Mike Hawk on Dec 4, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions

Maybe it was because the Tigers sucked last year.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Dec 4, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, he really dodged that bullet again by signing with us….

by rotorueter on Dec 4, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions

But we play in the NL! That’s gotta add about 20 bonus points!

by Natto on Dec 4, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions

One thing to consider

Guys start to workout harder once they realize their skills are declining. That they continue to decline despite the new workout doesn’t mean that the new workout is the cause of it.

Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.

by SF Pete on Dec 4, 2008 12:21 PM PST reply actions

This is probably right.

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by oldjacket on Dec 4, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions

There's also..

… the possibility that “new found” musculature could affect the mechanics of pitchers, no?

by sfgfan on Dec 5, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions

I’m waiting for the agent to say his client will be well-rested after lounging around the house, drinking beer and eating junk food all winter long.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 4, 2008 4:01 PM PST reply actions

That is what Prince does to prepare for the upcoming season. And oh yeah, you forgot to ad gets 5 more tattoos.

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by Giant among Angels on Dec 4, 2008 8:31 PM PST up reply actions

according to his agents, he has shed more than 10 pounds this offseason

I wonder what I would do if I lived in Columbia and needed to shed
a few pounds over the offseason.

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Dec 4, 2008 4:04 PM PST reply actions

I’m thinking probably a rigorous exercise program combined with a sensible diet.

Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.

by SF Pete on Dec 4, 2008 4:22 PM PST up reply actions

I did think it was interesting that his agent had to remind him last year that it was a contract year and he needs to start playing better…and he did.

His agent needs to tell him this?

I hope his agent told him the deal he just signed with the Giants is a one-year deal so he thinks he’s playing for another contract.

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by Goofus on Dec 5, 2008 8:46 AM PST reply actions