I know I am an overweight slob, but somebody please tell me how CC Sabathia continues to perform at the level he does with being at least 400 lbs overweight????
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It helps highlight just how low a bar is required to play some 'sports'. Baseball is a game of hand-eye coordination more than athleticism.
80% hand-eye coordination, 20% athleticism.
80% hand-eye coordination, 20% athleticism.
Wade Boggs, who downed 107 Miller Lites* on a single cross-country flight, scoffs your David Wells stories.
* http://www.esquire.com/sports/news/a35956/wade-boggs-reveals-beer-legend/
Andre the Giant says hold my beer....now give it back.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolC...é_the_giant_has_successfully_held_the_record/
https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxs...re-the-giant-drinking-stories-072516?amp=true
Gregg Maddox was unathletic in the other direction. Pitching is really the only position where it's possible to succeed at the highest level. It's not all of MLB as some are suggesting. 1B & DH (which I hate) could be argued as well, though.
Two reasons....
One, similar to what someone else has already pointed out, standing in one spot and pitching a baseball takes skill but not necessarily speed, agility, and quickness.
Two, some heavier people have unusual coordination and mobility for their size. Remember the fridge?
So you have a position in a sport that require elite ability but not elite athleticism to be successful. Thus there are a few individuals who have the ability but are fatsos with just enough athleticism to get by.
One, similar to what someone else has already pointed out, standing in one spot and pitching a baseball takes skill but not necessarily speed, agility, and quickness.
Two, some heavier people have unusual coordination and mobility for their size. Remember the fridge?
So you have a position in a sport that require elite ability but not elite athleticism to be successful. Thus there are a few individuals who have the ability but are fatsos with just enough athleticism to get by.
Good googily moogily....
I'd have been afraid to be holding a beer for that dude. He would have probably inhaled half of your arm along with it when you were handing it back. No surprise he died at 46.
I'd have been afraid to be holding a beer for that dude. He would have probably inhaled half of your arm along with it when you were handing it back. No surprise he died at 46.
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He was probably a little more athletic than he appeared. He was a pretty good hitter for a pitcher and won some gold gloves.
Of course, for he looked like a softball coach/history teacher. But he wasn't as athletic as say Joe Carter, Ripken, etc.
Hell, how long did Gaylord Perry, Nolan Ryan, etc pitch? They weren't supreme athletes in comparison to other position players of their time, but were still in better shape than us watching. And extremely talented.
Baseball not being a real sport (other nonsports being bowling and golf) is much friendlier to the rotund of society.
Let me guess: you couldn't hit off a tee, catch a cold, & you threw like a girl.
The QB position in the NFL has long been one of extreme talent but not necessarily superb athleticism. They're in better shape than us couch potatoes (insert Dan Quayle joke here) but far inferior to the freaks pursuing them with violent zeal.
Case in point: John Elway, Steve Young, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw...need I go on? It's the same with pitchers. Are offensive lineman able to outrun cornerbacks? Are you just wilfully ignorant to baseball or bad at comparisons.
That said, I agree with you on golf.
The QB position in the NFL has long been one of extreme talent but not necessarily superb athleticism. They're in better shape than us couch potatoes (insert Dan Quayle joke here) but far inferior to the freaks pursuing them with violent zeal.
Case in point: John Elway, Steve Young, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw...need I go on? It's the same with pitchers. Are offensive lineman able to outrun cornerbacks? Are you just wilfully ignorant to baseball or bad at comparisons.
That said, I agree with you on golf.
I'm not so sure about that. Have you watched the PGA lately? Most of those guys are in really good shape nowadays. There are some who are not though and play very well, e.g., Jason Dufner. And Spieth is just normal, non-ripped early 20 years old, normal other than playing golf really well.
Andre the Giant scoffs at Boggs
https://www.thrillist.com/vice/how-much-beer-could-andre-the-giant-drink
I would take Andre over Boggs any day.
https://www.thrillist.com/vice/how-much-beer-could-andre-the-giant-drink
I would take Andre over Boggs any day.
Hey thick guys can be athletic too. Big Baby Davis has curves and he moves out there pretty good for a big fella.
1. He is a big dude not just a fat dude. He is 6'6 and still can get it up to 95 mph.
2. He is a lefty with very good repeatable mechanics.
3. He still has nasty stuff with lots of break.
4. He has been pitching as a pro since he was a 1st round pick at 17 years old so he has a ton of experience and knows how to pitch.
5. If he has a similar year next year to this one he will reach 3,000 k's so he's a borderline HOF pitcher. He won't get in but he'll get some votes.
2. He is a lefty with very good repeatable mechanics.
3. He still has nasty stuff with lots of break.
4. He has been pitching as a pro since he was a 1st round pick at 17 years old so he has a ton of experience and knows how to pitch.
5. If he has a similar year next year to this one he will reach 3,000 k's so he's a borderline HOF pitcher. He won't get in but he'll get some votes.
If he can lead the Yankees to a WS this season, it would certainly help his case
ETA... Career fWAR of 65.3 and bWAR of 60.7. Nice career
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