Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 30, 2008
CC on the Side

Sabathia really is an iron man!

A "bored" Milwaukee Brewers team had ace pitcher CC Sabathia throw a 180-pitch side session Tuesday to help pass some time, a day before the team takes on the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series.

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"After about 100 pitches, they asked me to throw 40 curveballs in a row," Sabathia said. "So that was sort of tiring and a bit painful. Then, on the last 20 pitches, they made me wear a weighted vest. It's really hard to pitch with an extra 80 pounds on your body after you've already thrown 160 pitches. But I sort of bowed my neck and got through it."

He should be sufficiently warmed up for game 2.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:12 PM | Humor | TrackBack (0)
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why does this sound like a total crock?

Posted by: vendor71 at October 1, 2008 12:40 AM

I think the humor tag should have clued you in.

Posted by: geb4000 at October 1, 2008 01:16 AM

Actually, he threw 500 pitches with a 300-pound weight strapped to his arm. Builds up arm strength.

Posted by: Casey Abell at October 1, 2008 12:13 PM
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