Scrawny Players

Tim Lincecum is having a pretty good season - and would be told he needed to put on some weight by most college coaches out recruiting

David Murphy & Ian Kinsler - Texas Rangers

As the mom of a "scrawny player," I am encouraged to see these examples. That said, I'm surprised that Ian Kinsler would be considered scrawny. His stat sheet lists him at 6'0", 200 lbs. That's considered scrawny?

Dustin Pedroia - Boston Red Sox
One less HR than David Ortiz.

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I hate to use the term "post steriod" era but I am intrigued by the less-than-pumped baseball players out there who seem to be pretty good players.

Biggerpapi ...

It's sweet to see the game played more like it shoud be with more natural physiques.

Has anyone checked to see if there are fewer homeruns this season and last (since the stronger rules came out)?

I read a funny quote in our paper last week ... Ozzie Guillian, mgr of the White Sox after intentionally walking Dustin Pedroia ... "I can't believe I just intentionally walked a jockey." I had not realized how 'slight of build' Dustin was before reading that. Too funny (and no offense intended to any jockeys we may have on the HSBBW rolls ...)

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Originally posted by Infield08:
As the mom of a "scrawny player," I am encouraged to see these examples. That said, I'm surprised that Ian Kinsler would be considered scrawny. His stat sheet lists him at 6'0", 200 lbs. That's considered scrawny?

Hunter Pence is listed at 6'4" 220#. I wouldn't have called that scrawny either but he sure looks like it on TV.

My son is a sophomore and is 5'7" and 135lbs. I have been hoping he would put on some weight.

My dad recently remided me I was 5'11" 145lbs when I graduated from HS. (Well I am significantly heavier now 6'1" 210)

I realized between his eating and lifting he will be well ahead me at 18 from where he is now at 15.

I didn't lift a weight until I was 19 yrs old. He on the other hand is pretty agressesive in the gym.

I think Ryan Braun is the best example he's thin but one of the best power hitters in the game.

The Google-Machine says:

Home runs in past 15 years:
NL, AL total.

1993: 2074, 1956, 4030
1994: 1774, 1532, 3306* strike shortened
1995: 2164, 1917, 4081
1996: 2742, 2220, 4962
1997: 2477, 2163, 4640
1998: 2499, 2565, 5064
1999: 2635, 2893, 5528
2000: 2688, 3005, 5693
2001: 2506, 2952, 5458
2002: 2464, 2595, 5059
2003: 2499, 2708, 5207
2004: 2605, 2846, 5451
2005: 2437, 2580, 5017
2006: 2546, 2840, 5386
2007: 2252, 2705, 4957

How about a classic scrawny player?

At 5'-10'' and 170 pounds.

Ozzie Smith.

Can't believe no one mentioned this one:

ervin santana of the angels is having a good year

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Originally posted by biggerpapi:
I hate to use the term "post steriod" era but I am intrigued by the less-than-pumped baseball players out there who seem to be pretty good players.

Alexi Ramirez, Chicago White Sox

Hunter Pence, Houston Astros

Any others you see out there?

Who was the brilliant poster that mentioned Alexi Ramirez in this thread?

Did you see that grand slam yesterday? That gives him four in his rookie season. Amazing!

Rookie season ---HAH

He is 27 and has played on the Cuban B National team

He is not a true rookie by any stretch of the imagination

Ichiro.