Padres Spring Training Cliches

by friarfanatic on Feb 13, 2009 11:05 AM PST

I love these. Once again Rotoauthority has compiled a list of Spring Training cliches chronicling players attempts to gain/lose weight, having laser eye surgery, etc. in preparation for the '09 season.

Only bad thing is that there are no Padres listed. At first I was a bit disappointed not to see someone like Headley add 20lbs of muscle but then I figured that our boys have probably kept their new routines/procedures under wraps.

Now this is pure speculation but here are a few things I believe a few of our guys might have done in the off season. Feel free to speculate yourselves and add on.

Heath Bell - Shaved his goatee in an attempt to lose weight instead of giving up his beloved cookies.

Brian Giles - Started taking Karate lessons to improve mobility, flexibility and core strength. Insists that it was not to better defend himself from his psycho ex.

Jake Peavy - Had laser surgery to remove a "Go Cubs" tattoo that he got one drunken night in Vegas.

Any other thoughts or speculations?

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just throwin this out there...

i bet mark prior had surgery and will miss the entire season.

mission accomplished.

by zotzotpadre on Feb 14, 2009 7:24 AM PST reply actions

bite your tounge

Brady Hoke, Al Borges, and Rocky Long. Aztec football is back!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 14, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions

Heath Bell said parenting his children this past offseason was effective exercise. Among their favorite activities together was yoga-like stretching that Bell said improved his flexibility. "He’s lost a few pounds," Black said of Trevor Hoffman’s successor, who also is sporting a shorter haircut.

Brady Hoke, Al Borges, and Rocky Long. Aztec football is back!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 15, 2009 8:08 PM PST reply actions

Eckstein hand lifts put into his cleats.

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Feb 16, 2009 9:50 AM PST reply actions

Joe Thatcher just realized he is right handed and that is why he sucked so bad last year.

by trade*for*trevor*cahill on Feb 23, 2009 12:42 AM PST reply actions

Mark Prior has been studying hard with Mike Hampton and Carl Pavano on making their final paychecks last them the rest of their lives.

by trade*for*trevor*cahill on Feb 23, 2009 12:43 AM PST reply actions

The dancing grounds keeper has hired Billy Blanks, the Tai-Bo guru as a conditioning coach, and nows says he has the stamina to, "dance every inning to at least provide bored fans with some comic relief in a seemingly dismal season.

by trade*for*trevor*cahill on Feb 23, 2009 12:51 AM PST reply actions