Originally Posted by
DAB
Aren't you both jumping to conclusions here? How do you know he doesn't use barbells? What is the extent of the injury? Maybe you know more about the Dodgers' (and Kershaw's) training methods along with their medical records, but to assume he only uses pink dumbbells and bosu balls seems a bit cynical.
Kershaw isn't a powerlifter, but he is the best pitcher in baseball and arguably the best lefty since Koufax (also arguably better than Koufax). He's not a small guy - 6'4, 228#. He's had injury issues over the years and I'm not denying the likely need for S&C coaching improvement in MLB, but not everyone outside the Starting Strength community is ignorant. I only add this because it seems this sentiment is creeping into prevalence and has been called out by a few other posters as well.
I don't know that anyone gets paid enough if the pain is strong enough, but Kershaw has a career salary of $130M and is owed another $105.7M through 2020. We could all suffer a little pain for that cash.