Great read from Todd Zolecki about Hunter Pence, his preparation, and… chess:
Even when he is away from the ballpark, Pence seems to be doing something he can take back to the field.
He plays chess, although he found few willing participants in Houston. Pence recently asked Halladay if he played. He said he did, so Pence is thinking of picking up a chess board for the team's flights.
"I don't want to intrude on his time, but that might be my next opponent," he said. "I love chess, because it stimulates your mind in a similar way that baseball does. You have to respond quickly to figure out what they're trying to do to you. I think the game of baseball, being as mental as it is, it's another way to get better."
Hmm. I'm not sure I see anyone out mind-fucking Halladay.
Must-read from Zolecki here.
*I apologize for the relative lack of updates the last few days, a lot going. Much more coming later today.
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I just finished reading and I think I am going to buy a Hunter Pence jersey…..
Halladay can make checkmate in one move. FACT!
I read this yesterday and fell more in love with him. I’m with GMC, a Pencce jersey may be in my near future! *swoon*
Awesome article……awesome work Zolecki!!
*Pence — sorry. Got so excited, I put another c in there!
GMC, i agree i was def getting the jerstee but holy smokes i think i gotta go legit here.
I just have this image of an off day at Cliff’s condo. Hunter and Doc at the table playing chess. Cliff nearby looking at his latest plaster cast of a Bigfoot track. Rubber Duckie paying in the background. Heaven.
I was going to call bullshit on Kyle having a lot going on but then I remembered that packing to head to Mommy and Daddy’s beach house doesn’t do itself. Nevermind.
Checkmate…let’s go eat
phillies signed jack cust to a minor league deal. is this worth mentioning?
And I now own a Pence jersey….
@Deezy LOL!!!!
“Chance favors the prepared mind.”
Then I wonder how I got so lucky? Hahahahahahahah
“I was going to call bullshit on Kyle having a lot going on but then I remembered that packing to head to Mommy and Daddy’s beach house doesn’t do itself.”
— Deezy | August 12, 2011 at 12:03 PM
I’ll have to dissagree with you, Deezy. They have the hired help to do all the packing.
No, I think Laddie Boy was reefering to spending some quality time with “Ms. CB” (AKA, “Rosie Palm and her five sisters, hahahahahahahahah).
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