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Originally Posted by PassTheBypass  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. |
Your kids if they want to play competitively in the long run they will have to lift weights, train, etc. Having a lot of muscle does not mean they are not healthy (assuming the are not using dangerous supplements to get there).
Nowadays, parents are pushing their kids to play baseball all year round and to train when they're not playing. I gave up on baseball in middle school because I could not dedicate needed time to play consistently competitively.
Just something I have noticed over the years.