Pettitte: Fat Players Hurt Themselves & The Team
Via Bryan Hoch:
Fueling bodies with proper nutrition can only lead to success, an equation more and more players have recognized. Some, like the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez, are particularly meticulous, tracking fat, calories and carbohydrates while planning ahead on road trips in order to find smart restaurants to dine at.
“Alex is unbelievable. Just his diet,” Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte said. “He just doesn’t put anything bad in his mouth, and it’s amazing. But look at the way he looks, and that’s why. There’s no doubt that he watches extremely closely what he eats, and he’s very disciplined. And that’s the biggest thing, is a disciplined person.”
“With the money that you make, you just owe it to everybody — not only to yourself, but to your team and to your organization — to take care of yourself,” Pettitte said. “And if you’re carrying around more weight than you should, you’re probably going to have a hard time.”
Way, way, too many CC Sabathia jokes flooding my brain at this moment now…
It’s a dig at CC, but Wellsy was great….except for that WS game in 2003. Wells was fit fat and is arguably more of a big game player than Pay-Rod will ever be. CC hasn’t be that great in the postseason, but his pitching on short rest at the end of theseason shows his willingness to win (or make himself look good for a fat contract).
His weight is my biggest concern about signing CC for a long-term contract. Plus, he’s thrown an awful lot of innings.
I like his heart – the fact that he threw on 3 days rest a few times at the end of last season. BUT, he IS too fat.