Comments on: Adrian Gonzalez hurt his back being nice to a kid

By: gloccamorra

gloccamorra — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:00:07 +0000

Now, now. You can be young and in peak condition, or cognition, and still have this sort of thing happen. OTOH, the best way to avoid or “cure” (sort of) lower back problems is the keep your stomach muscle (it’s one big slab that has to be worked in sections, creating the 6-pack look) in shape. Given Adrian’s off-year, maybe he hasn’t been doing that and the tweak is the culmination, not the initial cause.

By: bigharold

bigharold — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:17:35 +0000

Those musta been some heavy friggin pan cakes!!

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:21:55 +0000

Drinking an acai smoothie every day will really help keep those spasms under control. Back and leg spasms are also often a function of spikes in blood sugar, oddly enough.

And children are horrible.™

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:01:36 +0000

I call BS, as I suspect Gonzalez spends an inordinate amount of his personal time, bent over in the Red Sux clubhouse. We may be getting the “what”, but not the “how”, or with “who”. I wonder of Youklis is pissed enough to leak the particulars. Even Tito must know if those indiscreet type activities happened regularly, or just occasionally. Perhaps only on road trips. Be patient, there’s more to this story. It’s Boston afterall.

By: ryan02190

ryan02190 — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:38:17 +0000

Dustin Penner of the LA Kings missed significant time in the regular season last year because he got back spasms bending over to eat pancakes.

By: scapistron

scapistron — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:06:22 +0000

why not Mauro Gomez or Sweeney?

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:42:19 +0000

Brent Lillibridge?!

Why isn’t Youuuuk, playing 1B?!

Oh yeah. Nevermind.

By: imthedudedude

imthedudedude — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:58:16 +0000

This is a bummer man. That’s a, that’s a bummer man.

By: chill1184

chill1184 — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:42:16 +0000

Well thats some rotten luck. Get better Gonzalez

By: mybrunoblog

mybrunoblog — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:35:52 +0000

I meant peak condition….dam. Cognition is a cool word too.

By: mybrunoblog

mybrunoblog — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:34:30 +0000

A 30 year old pro athlete in peak cognition bends over to talk to a kid and strains his back? Wtf? Is he made of glass?

By: vanmorrissey

vanmorrissey — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:05:43 +0000

Now THAT’s funny! Thing is, Adrian does it at the mall, he could have done it at home with anything so it seems bound to have happened. Destiny!

By: hittfamily

hittfamily — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:00:29 +0000

I have been trained in lifting heavy objects. The thing to do is make sure your knees are locked. Bend over with your back. Then, in a sudden jerking and wrenching motion, lift the heavy object with your back, all while keeping your knees locked.

At least that is my advice to the Sox, Yanks, Jays, and Orioles players

By: biasedhomer

biasedhomer — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:45:02 +0000

I hurt my back reading this

By: gotmelk

gotmelk — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:26:26 +0000

Gonzalez – what’s your favorite player on the red sox?
Kid – kevin yukilus!
Gonzalez – aghhhh! My back!

By: yankeesgameday

yankeesgameday — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:13:02 +0000

Never bend with your back, always lower yourself to a child”s level with your legs. A lesson I learned while bending over to pet my dog two years ago. My back has never been the same. Gonzalez seems decent enough regardless of what uniform he wears (just poking fun) and this can be a really annoying injury because once the spasms start they come back often and are pretty debilitating.