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PassTheBypass · 08-13-07, 02:33 PM

My kids are playing baseball this summer. You know in all the old baseball movies, like Bad News Bears, The Sandlot, etc. There was always the one heavy kid that was made the catcher. In the pros, there was Babe Ruth, hitting home runs with a little extra around the middle.

Well, in the year 2007, 5 of the 9 kids out there are built like "the catcher" in those movies! 3 of the 9 MLB starters (including pitchers!) are built like that, too! The thing is, they can hit the HECK out of the ball, while the thinner players are just getting it out of the outfield.

When we were kids, the chubby kid was told to "put his weight into it", well, these kids are doing that, and doing it well. Is this common now? I don't want my kids to bulk up just to hit the ball farther, but heavy Barry Bonds hits home runs, heavy Miguel Cabrera hits home runs, heavy Prince Fielder hits home runs, while the "skinny" healthy hitters are getting by with singles.

Not a big deal, not an obsession, just curious if anyone else has seen that trend on the field both in little league and in the pros.

08-13-07, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
PassTheBypass Losing Weight Is A Winner Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 109 Weight Statistics 6/1/2007 Start Date: 285 lb Start Weight: 250 lb Current Weight: 185 lb Goal Weight: -35 lb Weight Loss: 12/1/2008 Goal Date: Body Mass Index 38 BMI Start: 38 BMI Current: 25 BMI Goal:	Obese Little League AND MLB Baseball Players My kids are playing baseball this summer. You know in all the old baseball movies, like Bad News Bears, The Sandlot, etc. There was always the one heavy kid that was made the catcher. In the pros, there was Babe Ruth, hitting home runs with a little extra around the middle. Well, in the year 2007, 5 of the 9 kids out there are built like "the catcher" in those movies! 3 of the 9 MLB starters (including pitchers!) are built like that, too! The thing is, they can hit the HECK out of the ball, while the thinner players are just getting it out of the outfield. When we were kids, the chubby kid was told to "put his weight into it", well, these kids are doing that, and doing it well. Is this common now? I don't want my kids to bulk up just to hit the ball farther, but heavy Barry Bonds hits home runs, heavy Miguel Cabrera hits home runs, heavy Prince Fielder hits home runs, while the "skinny" healthy hitters are getting by with singles. Not a big deal, not an obsession, just curious if anyone else has seen that trend on the field both in little league and in the pros. __________________