12/27/24
July 26, 2005
Frog legs before a game will help your fastball jump.: Fox Sports takes a look at some of sport's wackiest superstitions.
posted by Ufez Jones to general at 03:13 PM - 8 comments
Maybe he just wanted to get p-ssed off? Moises Alou allegedlly used to do the same on his hands before batting. Did it work, I dunno. Maybe he just did'nt like pine tar.
posted by volfire at 07:46 PM on July 26, 2005
Can anyone not think of that Moises Alou story when you see him come up to bat? Bare-handed, no less.
posted by yerfatma at 08:25 PM on July 26, 2005
Posada does it during spring training, too. Not sure about Vlad though. They may be the only 3 guys in the majors that still don't wear batting gloves. I guess it's supposed to help build up calluses or something to that effect.
posted by goddam at 10:31 PM on July 26, 2005
No, there are a few others. John Maybry (if he's still in the league) springs to mind.
posted by yerfatma at 06:04 AM on July 27, 2005
Mabry is on his third go-around with the Cardinals. Doug Mientzxclvzkncxvzlnc doesn't wear batting gloves.
posted by mbd1 at 08:41 AM on July 27, 2005
Vlad Guererro doesn't either
posted by markovitch at 11:21 AM on July 27, 2005
Actually, Alou used his hands as a toliet...
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 05:50 PM on July 27, 2005
"dipped his hockey stick in the toilet before going out to play." I don't even want to know the rationale behind that.