I have no idea about baseball, obviously, but this is something that I have asked myself for a long time. So, why are some professional baseball players, that have to run fast, kind of fat and look out of shape? I hope it does not come around judgemental, as I myself am not in good shape. I‘m just curious. Thank you.
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One thing about baseball is that on offense, a single is a single, and a double is a double for all but the absolute fastest players that can stretch a hit every now and again. By and large it’s where the ball is hit that dictates how many bases they can take more than their own speed.
On defense, it’s really only the middle infielders and center fielders that need to cover a lot of ground. The bulk that players put on allows them to hit for power and generally be more valuable as an offensive player than being able to eek out an extra base or make one more defensive play every 5-10 games.
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