Comments on: Ballplayers training with mixed martial arts

By: cur68

cur68 — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:03:41 +0000

biggie; +1 for comprehension

By: bigdicktater

bigdicktater — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:11:54 +0000

You must have some awesome calluses.

By: BC

BC — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:20:08 +0000

Dunn is the size of a refrigerator. I wouldn’t want any part of him in an MMA ring. Just ask that catcher he mowed last year without leaving his feet (I’m sure that’s on Youtube somewhere).

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:01:34 +0000

I can see the MMA thing. I teaches you to read another person’s intentions. Most people telegraph their next move and fight training can help you pick that up real quick. That’d be handy for a catcher, I bet. Of course you can get the experience from soccer but that won’t get you the chicks like saying “I train Muy Thai”. I tell people I train “Kobe Tai”. No one gets it.

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:44:34 +0000

Sir, you get a thumbs up and “Finish Him” for the Mortal Kombat reference

You also get my word of the day: Macktivism…..enjoy!

By: halladaysbicepts

halladaysbicepts — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:43:42 +0000

The beached whale of a pitcher known as Joe Blanton could use some MMA training to shed the load that is making his pitching ineffective. Actually, come to think of it, after last night’s performance, most Phillies fans would like to take Mr. Blanton into the ring and teach him some MMA of their own.

By: bigharold

bigharold — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:17:49 +0000

Don’t you mean Rick Porcello of the Tiger’s? Which is actually worse because if you look at Porcello he barely looks old enough to play MLB. I’ll bet he gets asked regularly “does your Mom know you gave up the paper route?” Farnsworth has proven repeatedly that he can and will handle his “business”.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:12:22 +0000

No sir, Cueto was clearly emulating the flying bicycle kick of Liu Kang. It’s a tough one to nail down actually

By: phukyouk

phukyouk — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:55:47 +0000

i would have paid you $$$ to find the Farnsworth flipping Youk on his head pic.

By: heffmessina

heffmessina — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:45:11 +0000

Isn’t this just another way to get “in the best shape of your life”? I remember hearing this in spring training and thinking whatever. I could see how it worked for Clay Matthews in football but for baseball?

By: sportsdrenched

sportsdrenched — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:32:49 +0000

I’m still convinced Barnes & Noble is passing fad. No way I’m paying $20 for a book I can get at the library for free.

I don’t want to say I’m an expert of the fitness industry. But having lost quite a bit of weight I’m aware of a lot of it’s scams.

MMA Training is pretty tough stuff. Your normal guy at the suburban gym is NOT doing it. They’re doing P90X. I’ve alway wanted to try MMA Training…but that there is that whole time and resources thing.

Of course, you could just Youtube it.

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:30:34 +0000

Maybe this is what Johnny Cueto had in mind? This could also lead to a new way of ensuring the all-star game doesn’t end in a tie….

By: psousa1

psousa1 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:29:53 +0000

Did Brad Penny take up MMA training to help him avoid the all the lasers hit back up the middle against him?

By: heffmessina

heffmessina — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:29:00 +0000

I don’t think Dunn’s lack of athleticism, bad defense and propensity to swing and miss would work out well in MMA.