Washington Times · Jul 11, 2019
SNYDER: Baseball's problem isn't the rash of home runs. It's everything else
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
There’s nothing wrong with home runs, per se.
Even pitching legends Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine agreed during a 1999 Nike commercial that featured Mark McGwire hitting prodigious moon shots during batting practice, drawing oohs and aahs from dreamy-eyed admirers, including Heather Locklear.
The Cy Young winners and eventual Hall of Famers hit the gym in an effort to add muscle. They ran the stadium steps to improve their conditioning. They hacked away at balls on tees to refine their batting stroke.
“Chicks dig the long ball,” Maddux surmised correctly.
The gender specificity was unnecessary.