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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
I don’t like that argument. How could he have not gotten in game shape by April?
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A lot of the wear and tear of the season just allows players to maintain their bodies throughout the season. It's why so many players put so much emphasis on shorter breaks in the summer now. Improvements are done in the summer, maintenance is done in the season.
If Neal spent the summer healing, it's unlikely that once the grind begins he'll have time to focus on strength training to ensure his first few strides are fast etc. If you watch some of the training Frolik did last summer in preparation for the season, and then imagine Neal not doing any of that, you can see why there was an issue.