We Can Pull Taffy Or A Rope, But We Can't Pull Fat

[DOUGHBOYS]

I have Aaron Hill on both Main Event teams. No, no I'm not going to go all Qpinka on Hill for getting hurt. During drafting season, I knew that Hill was not made of sturdy stuff, so I tried to construct my roster in a way that if he indeed got hurt, I would be covered. Right now that plan is falling short because of the butchery committed at 2b by Emily Bonifacio and the Jays reluctance to put him there again, even for just one tiny, little inning.

It seems the Message Boards are full of folks who have been hit by injury or a bad pitching performance. It's the usual April. If going back on the Boards to previous years of April posts, the same things are said. The current year is always the worst year for injuries ever.
I think folks tend to forget how many injuries there are during a season and full realization hits them in May.
It is partially why I posted the Gattis/Buck question. Talent gets playing time in most instances. Gattis has talent.
It is in May, when realizing that injuries and bad pitching performances are going to happen to everybody. It just hurts worse in April when trying to get a foothold in the standing,s and in September when we're dashing for cashing.

Having no knowledge of what steroids or PED's do to an athlete's body, other than gaining muscle and strength, I will leave these out of the following conversation.
Baseball players have evolved from having a six month job to making it a year long profession. They work out like fiends. For some reason, they think the more they work out, the longer they'll stay on the field. And although doctors, trainers, personal trainers, and gym owners across America will all agree with this thinking, it's stupid.
Give me Prince Fielder. Somebody else can take a 'cut' player and I'll bet the 'cut' player gets hurt first.
Why?
Because you can pull taffy, you can pull a rope, you can pull a muscle, but you can't pull fat.

No roster of mine has Cespedes on it. He is a physical specimin and a five tool player, for sure. He deserves his third round draft status, but I don't foresee one year without the disabled list.
Freaks are fun. It's always fun till somebody gets hurt. And they do.
Easily.
They're like a wristwatch that is wound tight. And even though our Mom's tell us not to wind it tighter, we do.


The proliferation of injuries has been staggering. Especially when considering that technology in the medicine world is better today than that of past years Incredible, really.
But enough. I've been down the fat road before.
How much has changed since the days of yore?
I'll leave you with this tidbit and trivia that you can stump friends with...

The 1927 Yankees are considered by a lot of folks to be the greatest team of all time. They set almost every offensive record in the book for a team up to that time.
But here is something really amazing about that team. Something that no team in baseball will ever maych, no matter how good or bad the team.
The '27 Yankees did not have one roster change the whole year.
Not one.

[headhunters]

could not agree more. to go one step further- this goes all the way to youth sport. too much $ involved in "training"; and for me the ultuimate contradiction- ask ANY trainer and they will say yes-it is good to cross train. yet every single sport pushes kids to just play that sport- and oh by the way- make sure you pay a trainer and make sure you weight lift. one thing i have noticed about the white sox is- they look mostly fat or skinny except beckham who came to the sox pretty well "cut". they tend to have fewer dl stints than other teams. the more you talk about this, the more i am a believer.

[Edwards Kings]

Ladies and Gentlemen...introducing the Dan Kenyon All-Stars!

[DOUGHBOYS]

Laugh all you want....
Unless that little guy on the right has his dick in a sling, none of these guys have been dl'ed!

[Glenneration X]

Umm Doughy, how do you then explain this physical speciman's DL resume?

[DOUGHBOYS]

Umm Doughy, how do you then explain this physical speciman's DL resume?

There's always an exception in every group, Glenn.
Albert Pujols is cut and avoided injuries till lately.
Always exceptions.
Sandoval has been thrown out of the BADHAM Association.
(Big Athletes Don't get Hurt As Much)

[headhunters]

actually- since he plays 3rd base- he may be ahead of many of them in games played- take yooooouuuuuk or a roid or longoria for example.

[Glenneration X]

Umm Doughy, how do you then explain this physical speciman's DL resume?

There's always an exception in every group, Glenn.
Albert Pujols is cut and avoided injuries till lately.
Always exceptions.
Sandoval has been thrown out of the BADHAM Association.
(Big Athletes Don't get Hurt As Much)

Just having fun Doughy. I happen to buy into your thought process here to a degree.
I'll just never pass on a chance to post a pic of the Panda Man.

[DOUGHBOYS]

I know, Glenn....just wanted a reason to get BADHAM out there

[rockitsauce]

Who are the members of BADHAM ? Prince, Miggy, Billy Butler......basically 1B/DH or a 3B better suited for 1B. How hard is it to stand around and catch the ball when it gets thrown to you ?

Glenn mentioned Panda, I don't need reminding about him. His DL stint is coming don't you worry. Youk has always been a roly-poly bastard. Ryan Howard ? Speaking of Phillies how 'bout that svelte, sexy Delmon Young ?

Injuries surely happen but if you think these pro athletes would be better off sitting on their asses eating DORITOS all winter you are certainly mistaken Dano

I get what you are saying but according to the rules we must draft positions other than 1B, and other than the guys listed above who truly fits the fat bastard model other than them.

btw, I have Billy & Pablo

[DOUGHBOYS]

You know, Dave, to be serious for a minute, it's not just about the big ass players. I'm one that admires the guys that just go home for the winter and chill, no pun intended. I just saw a clip on Jordan Pacheco. In the clip, they show him in the gym working his ass off, then later feeling guilty for eating a large meal. That's stupid.
Baseball is more like golf than football or baseball. It is a game comprised of half your time sitting on bench and most of the other time standing and waiting interrupted by moments of physical exertion. Unless being a pitcher or catcher.

Sure, working out continuously makes one feel better about themselves and extend lives possibly, but when it comes to baseball and especially fantasy baseball, I'd rather have a player who does not live in the weight room.
Even your guy, Pete Rose, would tell work out fiends that he could get more out of taking 30 minutes of batting practice and watching a baseball game than a teammate could get by being in the gym for three hours.
And he's right.

I had fun with BADHAM, but anybody who doesn't live in a gym belongs to that group. Playing on island teams like Evan Gattis and others would even be preferable. I know I am an old fart bucking the new trend of athletes being bigger and stronger, and I even understand it in other sports.
Not baseball.