Annually updated "Best Shape of His Life" articles are a tired spring training trope. Consequently, pointing out the sportswriter's Vernal Equinox tradition has become a cliché itself. The number of snarky posts riffing on the number of earnest puff pieces is nearly equal. Based on some of the evidence provided by Twitter and a few Blue Jays public appearances, it looks like the Jays scribes will have to dig a little deeper down in Dunedin this time around.
Unless, while attending yesterday's epic Raptors clash with the Sacramento Kings, Travis Snider somehow used the Air Canada Centre seats incorrectly I struggle to imagine how he might be too big for the fancy chairs. Maybe he means shoulder-to-shoulder space with the guy next to him? We can only hope.
No such hope remains for Jesse Litsch who — despite claims of double-digit weight loss this offseason — apparently cannot stop eating. When pressed for details by admitted GROF reader Wesley Leong, National Post reporter Eric Koreen came with a dagger to Little Litsch's pink self-image.
Ouch. Poor Jesse. But he's so athletic! Look at him, shooting around (apparently underwater, go Blackberry!) with Vernon Wells after the game.
Despite Litsch's legendary athletic status, I would quite enjoy playing basketball against him. Blogger versus jock for all the marbles! Winner gets to keep Jesse's false fronts!
Insider update: Snider and Lind had shitty seats. Litsch and Wells sat courtside.
ReplyDeleteI can't understand why this is still tolerated. Professional ATHLETES making this kind of money, and they can't hire a nutritionist to monitor their diet? With the level of investment teams make in these guys, you would think someone would have this covered. It's a solvable problem, people! Honestly, if I were the Jays I'd pay for a total overhaul of the entire system, put an end to the junk food crap buffets in the clubhouse, teach them to eat better from the day they're signed to a minor league deal so you don't have a farm system full of fatties who only eat Burger King.
ReplyDeleteThat's just wrong. Free Adam Lind!
ReplyDeleteHey I made GROF! My life is complete
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure most professional athletes/team have access to nutritionist and they take advantage of them. There are not too many out of shape athletes these days.
ReplyDelete@ w3leong - let me know if this fouls up the Google search results for your name, I'll take you back incognito. Nobody needs to associate their name with this fiasco.
ReplyDeleteHow long until pointing out the pointing out of "best shape of his life" puff pieces becomes cliché?
ReplyDeleteSorry Drew but your twitter sources are incorrect. Jesse confirmed with me personally,via the tool of the next revolution, that he now only eats 6 inch subway subs because of all the hatred out there. Please issue a retractment.
ReplyDeleteThat should read "haters". I don't know how anyone can write on these iThings. Stupid auto correct
ReplyDeletehatred was better, dave.
ReplyDeleteIt won't be right to call them athletes if they're not in shape.
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