Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon read through MLB’s proposed health and safety regulations last week and immediately began planning a trip to the hardware store.
In an attempt to prevent the spread of the virus, the league’s 67-page memo, which players received last Friday, suggested banning the use of such Petri dishes as shared showers and hot and cold tubs. That’s fine, says Blackmon, who is renowned among Colorado staffers for his pre- and postgame routines. These include at least one session in the cold tub per day.
His solution, he says: “I’m gonna go to Home Depot and get a 50-gallon rubber trash can and just go put it in the auxiliary closet and dump a bunch of ice and a hose in it.