"Make The Fat Guys Run" is the slogan for Nova Bar & Grill restaurant in San Francisco, located a couple of blocks from AT&T ballpark. That seems to be the theme for this year's World Series, as well as what looks to be the surest recipe for victory.
This years batting stars, Pablo "Kung-Fu Panda" Sandoval (5'10", 240+ lbs), Prince Fielder (5'11", 275 lbs), Delmon Young (6'3", 240 lbs), and Miguel Cabrera (6'4", 240) are what could be described as the "meat" of any batting order. They seem less like your basic toned athelete, sharing the beefy physique of many gravity-enhanced sports fans. To me, this seems to make the big men seem a little more heroic, at least in terms of baseball.
One of the greatest hitters in the game, Babe Ruth, was far more likely to pick up a beer, a steak dinner, and a cigar than he was a set of dumbbell weights. Among his many feats, the Sultan of Swat once managed to hit three home runs during a World Series game. Two nights ago, the giant Giant's third baseman tied that record, a truly amazing feat in modern baseball.
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