Friday, February 15, 2008

If You Work Out Like These Guys Do Then You Best Take Some Steroids

There is only one piece of evidence you need to come to the conclusion that Roger Clemens did take steroids/HGH. Look carefully at the "workout" footage ESPN keeps showing. You know what I mean, the clips of Roger "training" with McNamee. Basically, there is no way in hell that the "workout" he's doing would prepare anyone for playing pro ball. Here is the workout regimen ESPN shows and here's the problema:

Exercise 1: Gingerly stepping laterally, jogging backwards, and catching a football.

Problems
1. Sweat factor = 0.
2. Catching a football (that has been lightly tossed, by the way) trains you for what baseball skill exactly? Maybe for that part of a baseball game where players have to catch a football?

Exercise #2: Catching a baseball that is bounced to you while, hold up, gingerly stepping laterally.

Problems
1. Sweat factor = 0.
2. It's stupid.

Exercise #3: Squats.

Problems
1. Roger Clemens weight: 220
2. Amount of weight he was squatting in these clips: 150

Exercise #4: Light jogging with Andy Pettite

Problems
1. You're wearing a baseball cap
2. and a jacket
3. while jogging.
4. You look like a fool.
5. And you are jogging lightly, which prepares you for the part of playing pitcher where you have to do light jogging. When you are coming out to the mound.

1 comment:

Jane said...

Catching up with your blog here, Baby.

I know almost nothing about sports. This cracked me up.

Excellent analysis! I can always count on you, D-Money, to point out the absurd.