From the LA Times:

If the Minnesota Twins struggle early this season, Mike Redmond has just the thing to get them rolling again: nude batting practice.

Seems the catcher warmed up wearing only turf shoes, socks, and batting gloves to spark his former team, the Florida Marlins, out of various slumps during their World Series run in 2003.

"It worked for the Marlins; I think it can work for us," Twins centerfielder Torii Hunter told the St. Paul Pioneer Press, "but I don't think I'm going to go out and watch."

Twins fans now have the responsibility of getting photos for us. wink

~Adam

Why is this news only surfacing now? This happened in 2003 -- we could have arranged to follow the Marlins around with cameras all this time. Damn media conspiracies. wink

But it gives me an idea. I volunteer to post to the board while nude in order to inspire more and better commentary...hey, why are you all running away? eek!

WHICH catcher did that ??? :confused:

I would really like to see this.

And people wonder why I'm a Twins fan!

Gee, maybe they should try this during gay days at the ball parks!!

I'd ask the Phillies, but I think my contact would be laughing so loudly they wouldn't have a chance to answer.

son of a gun...and I missed his nude batting with the Marlins....damn...

Wow, I've done a lot of things naked outside but batting practice isn't one of them.

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "high hard one."

I want to see an Indians catcher try this one on the lakeshore in April! Check that, I want to see Omar Visquel naked, anytime, anywhere, too damn cute!

Also gives a whole new meaning to the expression " Batter Up"

[ March 27, 2005, 07:29 AM: Message edited by: swiminbuff ]