Did an electric stimulation machine help Yasiel Puig end a slump?
Baseball players do things a little differently than everyone else. That’s the way it’s always been, and it’s especially true when they’re attempting to pull themselves out of a prolonged slump. As the old saying goes. “desperate times call for desperate measures.” In baseball, it’s more like “desperate times call for completely absurd measures”.
Based on what you’re about to see, it’s pretty clear that Yasiel Puig reached that point of desperation leading into Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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As you might be aware, Puig has been mired in a truly nasty 3-for-24 slump over the last week. He’s looked so bad at times — especially against RA Dickey’s knuckleball — that some people even called for a minor league stint to clear his head and get back on track.
That’s not what Puig or teammate Enrique Hernandez had in the mind though. Instead, they enlisted the aid of a electric stimulation machine in order to “extract” hits from their slumping bats.
Yes, this is perfectly logical… if you’re a baseball player.
But there’s no way this nonsense would ever work, right?
Wrong!
Puig broke out of his slump in a big way, collecting three hits in the Dodgers 8-4 victory. That included his fourth home run of the season, which was an impressive opposite field shot against Cardinals reliever Tyler Lyons.
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How did it work you might wonder?
Simple.
While baseball players are unique, the logic of baseball can be just plain bizarre. The crazier the idea, the more likely it is to work. Still, we strongly advise against ever using these tactics at home. They only work for the professionals and should only be attempted by professionals.
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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813
