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If only I was as smart as my 17yo...... Of course, I must be smarter because his keys/truck on stuck at home and he is hitching rides today because last night at the dinner table he was trying to show us how smart his mouth can be..... Parents win again.

KD: good info. on hydration, thanks for the reminder.....

Another thing on hydration. Be careful not to try to drink a couple of gallons a coupe of hours before the game. This can be just as dangerous. It also has similar symptoms as heat stroke. That leads medical personnel to treat with water and end up really causing damage or death. They should hydrate slowly, all day long.

OBN, I thought that was child abuse. At least that is what my 3 have told me over the last few years.

Big Hit
Good advice and if they are gonna play these State/Regional Tournament games early morning and noonish - They need to hydrate the night before.

Just curious...I've been told that it is better to drink warm water than cold water when you're competing in the heat. Something about your body having to heat up to process cold liquid?

I can assure you we have nice COLD water in our dugout. Anybody heard of this?

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Originally posted by DBAT 18 GM:
Just curious...I've been told that it is better to drink warm water than cold water when you're competing in the heat.

Good question. How did you drink it when you played?

Ice cold and by the gallon.

Now I drink it out of a thermal-lined can from the Rockies....

ASURAMFAN: Shhhhhhhhhh don't let my son hear that.....

DBAT18GM: Not sure if it is a scientific fact but I have found that the colder the water the faster it goes through me .......(too much information....)so I drink it warm* because I have not found toooo many restrooms on the summer circuit that are not up to standard

*applies to water only, not a Brit so the other beverages must be cold. Miss having games with/against Theygrowupfast as he was always good for a cooler in the parking lot. those were the good oldddddd days.

Mine comes from St. Louis with a Born-On Date!

I think we need a man law on this.

ASURAMFAN:
How about a Women Law:

"There are some drinks you just rent"

My younger daughter plays S!@#!@$ and for years we have been told that they should drink room temperature water, not sure why, or can't remember (think it has to do with body temp), however this info has come from reputable people

So.......do you cool it slightly so that when they drink it the temp has risen to room temperature? Are there room temperature coolers? Who's room? Complicated! (joking)

Yes, you can buy a room temp cooler, just do a google search under useless devices

OBN, that would be a wo"MAN" law.

OBN, I think we should opt for "feminine caveat".

Agreed.

Collikar,
Does those come in six-packs?

The Weather... well, it S.U.C.K.S

I'm not too reputable, but the ions in water at a "warm" level are absorbed easier by the body ... warm water also freezes faster than cold water! (ions, I tell ya, ions)

Hazel (aka as OBN) just "Ions" her clothes.

Seriously, Melynda I knew you were a wealth of baseball info. Now I know you are a wealth of scientific info. as well...