Ouch
Got in the batting cage at Upton Hill Regional Park in Falls Church tonight after getting my swim on. The pool was crowded like nobody's business, which I guess is good for the open water part of my triathlon training. I can still drill my underwaters (swimming from one end of the pool to the other on one breath) like nobody's business.
After my swim, I headed over to the batting cages. The one I chose had a token in the return slot, so I used it. Like 60 swings later, the machine was still pitching off of that same token.
At first, I felt like Mike Piazza or Joe Mauer with my dedication in the cage, but then my hands started bleeding through my batting gloves and I decided that this wasn't fun anymore.
Hey, there is one school of thought (endorsed by at least one Yankee) that might help heal my hands:
In a recent interview with ESPN's Gary Miller, Chicago Cubs outfielder Moises Alou revealed that during baseball season he urinates on his hands to toughen them up. Alou, one of the few major leaguers who doesn't wear gloves while batting, is backed up by Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who says, "You don't want to shake my hand during spring training." (ht: slate)
If you see me, be sure to play it safe and give me a fist bump.
posted by Morgan @ 23:11
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Battling it out in a crowded pool of swimmers is no fun! Except it still gets you cool and refreshed!
I think I'd be safe and just offer a polite nod. I do find it funny in some way that you ripped it up at the cages, and I'll be damned if I remember if 60 is a lot or about average, since it's been probably 16 years since I went to one.
Also, I guess it's good for them that the Yanks took care of the Sawx, since the Motor City Kitties are letting them just roll over them.
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