Aaron Sanchez put on 25 lbs of muscle this offseason

[G-Snarls]

My picks.

1-Dickey

2-Estrada

 

2 worst?

[Laika]

I've got a good feeling that either he or Hutch is going to surprise a lot of people this coming season.

 

Agreed.

 

Hutch will surprise the casuals by being good.

Sanchez will surprise the casuals by being so bad that it's hard to watch (Drabekian).

[BigCecil]

I've got a good feeling that either he or Hutch is going to surprise a lot of people this coming season.

 

We need Hutch and/or Sanchez to exceed some pretty low expectations. Hutch has the tools to be mid rotation or better I think.

[Angrioter]

2 worst?

 

yeah

[flafson]

My picks.

1-Dickey

2-Estrada

 

Stop ignoring Estrada's changeup, it's spectacular.

[Angrioter]

Stop ignoring Estrada's changeup, it's spectacular.

 

...but dingers amd durability. Red Sox will destroy him

[jdmo]

how much of the 25 lbs can be attributed to the dong?

[Angrioter]

Stop ignoring Estrada's changeup, it's spectacular.

 

[Maahfaace]

Sanchez will be pounding lineups 3 times through the order with his thunderbolt fastball all season long baby. We will be introduced to his buzz saw of a cutter as well as slightly improved fastball command and a show me change up.

 

I can't wait for 200 IP of 3.80 ERA and 4.50 FIP.

 

Id love to see him add a solid change-up to his repertoire, seems like he should be able to develop one with some movement given his arm action.

[Brenner]

Dickey says he lost 12 pounds of pure fat over the off season. Will be interesting to see who's strategy works best.

[Dr. Dinger]

Dickey says he lost 12 pounds of pure fat over the off season. Will be interesting to see who's strategy works best.

 

Considering their respective ages, this is probably more impressive.

[Laika]

Dickey says he lost 12 pounds of pure fat over the off season. Will be interesting to see who's strategy works best.

 

Dickey had knee surgery as a 40 year old and lost 12 pounds of lard? wow

[Jonn]

Atleast 12 pounds is a reasonable amount in a 4 month span. Sanchez gained 15 pounds in his ass by eating Doritos and protein shakes.

[Dr. Dinger]

Atleast 12 pounds is a reasonable amount in a 4 month span. Sanchez gained 15 pounds in his ass by eating Doritos and protein shakes.

 

I think it behooves Sanchez to fatten up. Now when it's August and his teenager metabolism is eating his body from the inside, it will eat the fat before the muscle.

[Moo3]

Dickey says he lost 12 pounds of pure fat over the off season. Will be interesting to see who's strategy works best.

 

You can't lose fat and not lose "some" muscle... how much muscle you lose depends on how committed you are to your weight training.

[fireballW]

You can't lose fat and not lose "some" muscle... how much muscle you lose depends on how committed you are to your weight training.

 

I think that is a simplified way of looking at it. I used to play sports every day throughout my youth and had muscle and was lean. Now I really haven't done much for over 10 years so I am getting porky and don't have much muscle. If I was to get serious and exercise I am sure I would lose fat and gain muscle.

 

I know what you are thinking and trying to say, but I think we ge the point of what they are saying.

[Moo3]

I think that is a simplified way of looking at it. I used to play sports every day throughout my youth and had muscle and was lean. Now I really haven't done much for over 10 years so I am getting porky and don't have much muscle. If I was to get serious and exercise I am sure I would lose fat and gain muscle.

 

I know what you are thinking and trying to say, but I think we ge the point of what they are saying.

 

It doesn't work that way though. You can really only gain muscle while eating at a caloric surplus, weight training, with sufficient protein intake, else you end up spinning your tires or losing muscle.

[Governator]

I think we're forgeting that competitive muscle is different than regular muscle tho

[Cyborg]

Atleast 12 pounds is a reasonable amount in a 4 month span. Sanchez gained 15 pounds in his ass by eating Doritos and protein shakes.

Don't forget his bedtime cupcakes.

[Maahfaace]

Sanchez ate dickeys liposuction fat all winter

 

http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/mlb/toronto-blue-jays-r-a-dickey-has-a-new-plan-to-get-an-early-grip-on-his-knuckleball

[admin]

You can't lose fat and not lose "some" muscle... how much muscle you lose depends on how committed you are to your weight training.

 

You can while taking testosterone.

[Slugger]

You can while taking testosterone.

 

Goes without saying. I don't know why people still say "_____lbs of muscle over X amount of time!" like it's the 90's. He probably put on 2 or 3lbs.

[Krylian]

I love how this conversation is still going on.

 

Here's the bottom line.

 

He's 25 pounds heavier. Is he fat or is he still in seemingly good shape? Good shape. Check!

Will he pitch better this year? Who the f***s knows...but many think the added weight will help durability.

 

That's all that matters. I don't care if he added 25 pounds of rocks in his pockets...if he improves in 2016 then I'm a happy man.

[Moo3]

I love how this conversation is still going on.

 

Here's the bottom line.

 

He's 25 pounds heavier. Is he fat or is he still in seemingly good shape? Good shape. Check!

Will he pitch better this year? Who the f***s knows...but many think the added weight will help durability.

 

That's all that matters. I don't care if he added 25 pounds of rocks in his pockets...if he improves in 2016 then I'm a happy man.

 

Added weight is almost always good when you're a pitcher, if it includes a regimen of weight training, and the pitcher is not obese.