2K16: Pablo Sandoval

[revo]

'nuff said:

[Sour Masher]

That's in shape for him. Especially in February.

[revo]

That's in shape for him. Especially in February.

Well, the Red Sox stated during the off-season that they asked him to lose weight and he supposedly dropped 20 lbs., and then today:
"In a contradiction of what we’ve been told by Torey Lovullo, John Farrell, and Dave Dombrowski, Pablo said that nobody in Sox management asked him to lose weight during the offseason."

[Hornsby]

Well, the Red Sox stated during the off-season that they asked him to lose weight and he supposedly dropped 20 lbs., and then today:
"In a contradiction of what we’ve been told by Torey Lovullo, John Farrell, and Dave Dombrowski, Pablo said that nobody in Sox management asked him to lose weight during the offseason."

And he clearly took them up on that, if they indeed said that. I'm done with this guy, what a joke...

[Fresno Bob]

stretch marks are never a good look on a baseball player

[Sour Masher]

I'm kinda of surprised by the surprise here. Panda has never been fit for any sustainable length of time, and that photo doesn't suggest to me he is any fatter than he has historically been in February. I mean, he is who he is--an overweight athlete that can hit fairly well, but who has long under-performed expectations. I think him looking like this now is good for all of you who were gonna bid the dude up on skinny Panda reports--even if he was skinnier now, he'd be about a month of pizzas and pie from being the same old panda again.

Long term, I shudder to think what will come of him health wise when he is done playing ball. I mean, if a dude who is out on the field moving around and exercising every day carries that kind of weight, he is gonna end up bed-ridden in 20 years if he keeps eating like he does now.

[revo]

stretch marks are never a good look on a baseball player

C'mon, they're like pinstripes!

I'm kinda of surprised by the surprise here. Panda has never been fit for any sustainable length of time, and that photo doesn't suggest to me he is any fatter than he has historically been in February. I mean, he is who he is--an overweight athlete that can hit fairly well, but who has long under-performed expectations. I think him looking like this now is good for all of you who were gonna bid the dude up on skinny Panda reports--even if he was skinnier now, he'd be about a month of pizzas and pie from being the same old panda again.

Coming after his disastrous first year with the Sox, one would figure he would come into camp with a sort of renewed energy/spirit that would come with a weight loss, which many attributed to his poor season. Coming in like this shows everyone he really doesn't give a crap. If he was fat and doing well before he got paid, well, that's on him. But now that he has gotten paid? It's kind of disrespectful to the Red Sox and their fans.

[DJBeasties]

As a Sox fan, this is hard to watch and listen to. It's ugly all around and the media is salivating at being able to vilify him and Hanley. He's always been this fat. I don't get it. It would have been nice to see him trimmed up but really who cares if he's hitting .285 on Memorial Day. If he's hitting .235, then we have a problem. Right now, it's what I expected.

[onejayhawk]

How does Papi look?

J

[Don Quixote]

How does Papi look?

J

The same as Panda, but at least Papi keeps his shirt pulled down.

As for Sandoval, everyone says he's out of shape, but I disagree. Round is a shape.

[onejayhawk]

I thinhk he's a bit light for sumo.

J

[SeaDogStat]

The Panda line...keeping your average above your weight...

[Sour Masher]

The Panda line...keeping your average above your weight...

Ha, I like it! And if he does, I think his owners and Sawx fans will be very happy.

[Gregg]

'nuff said:

I need to blow up this picture and put it in front of me at our auction. Then bring out his name at first opportunity...bargain!

[revo]

Pablo to the DL after blowing his belt to bits the other day.