MESA, Ariz. -- A year ago, A's left-hander Sean Doolittle temporarily changed his Twitter handle to "BestShapeOfMyLifeGuy," after proclaiming on the first day of Spring Training that he was, in fact, in the best shape of his life.
Hyperbole or not, it's a common line players throw around excessively upon reporting to camp, and Doolittle at least laughed at himself while using it. This year, though?
"It's not about being in the best shape of your life, it's about peaking at the right time," Doolittle said, smiling. "It's not how you come into Spring Training, it's how you leave Spring Training.