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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I think his point is that the teams should have greater control.
That way they can have direct control of what type of training is done.
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Perhaps. But these guys walk out of garbage bag day and exit interviews with reams of paper suggesting what to eat, how to train, when to do what so they can be in shape for the next season.
There was some pretty interesting byplay in the commentary on ESPN's coverage of last night's Giants-Dodgers game. John Kruk was asking who wins a tiebreaker between Kansas City and Oakland, and the other two commentators ribbed him about how he was only asking so he'd know where to fly next week for the playoffs. They added that he shouldn't worry, and that ESPN staff would tell him where to go, when to be there, and how he'd arrive.
Kruk responded by saying "57-years-old, and I've never had to make a decision in my life."
That was a great joke made funnier by just how true it is. Most of the players already know what the team expects from them for summer fitness routines, and it would be shocking if coaches weren't checking up periodically. I don't think a summer camp would be of much benefit beyond what already exists, particularly given it encroaches on what little personal time the players get.
