Monday, August 06, 2007
Bonds' other form of cheating
This is an interesting article arguing that Bonds' elbow protector has actually resulted in as many as 75-100 additional home runs for him over the years. I don't have much experience in mechanical engineering so I can't critique the author's arguments, but they certainly sound reasonable (particularly points 1 and 2).
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Faskinating. It's amazing how the most brazen cheaters aren't even questioned. I never thought to ask myself, does that giant thing on his arm help his swing mechanically. I always figgered it was an unfair advantage in the sense that he had less to fear by crowding the plate. But I never realized it could be such an aid to his swing.
Can we trade for the rights to BB's elbow brace in the offseason? Beltran needs a jumpstart...
I think nothing short of full body armor will improve Beltran.
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