A new training paradigm for MLB players?

[Tim Lofton]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2011184657_mariners_completely_overhaulin.html

Not many plates on the power racks in that training room. I wonder if they would sell one of the racks cheap to me if they don't want them any more? I can see guys not doing big weight stuff during the season as 162 games is a grind and they'd never recover, but off-season and leading up to it seems like it would be prudent. I'll be interested to see how injuries are affected but it will take more than one season's worth of data to accurately be able to assess. At any rate, if it helps gets the M's to the playoffs, I'll be happy.

[PVC]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2011184657_mariners_completely_overhaulin.html

Not many plates on the power racks in that training room. I wonder if they would sell one of the racks cheap to me if they don't want them any more? I can see guys not doing big weight stuff during the season as 162 games is a grind and they'd never recover, but off-season and leading up to it seems like it would be prudent. I'll be interested to see how injuries are affected but it will take more than one season's worth of data to accurately be able to assess. At any rate, if it helps gets the M's to the playoffs, I'll be happy.

I don't know anything about how they had players training before, so I can't comment about most of the changes. However, there is one thing that stood out to me:


...the 25 or 30-minute cardiovascular 'flush run' that pitchers do after a start has been scaled back dramatically.

Elliott feels such runs are a waste of time. He says it's like training a marathon runner when pitchers and ballplayers have to be worked like sprinters.

Bravo on that one, at the very least.