The starting pitchers are already showing cohesion by announcing that they will all wear old-school black stirrups. Most pitchers today use socks. It started with Zito and Cain last season, talking about doing that, then Lowry and Lincecum jumped on board, followed soon by Sanchez. Correia recently made it all for one and one for all. Zito noted, "We're all pitching for each other."
I like stuff like this that help band players together. Sometimes its hokey, but this one feels like a good one. Things like this can help keep things loose and fun, while also building a sense of brotherhood. It's all good.
This reminds me of a few years back when Livan Hernandez goaded all the pitchers to become better hitters, by taking bets on who would end up with a better average. While it not as bonding as this act, it still got all the starters working and pushing each other to become better. Lord knows that we need the starters to do really well if we are to salvage anything from this 2008 season.
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