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Sox in socks
2007-05-24 10:06
For reasons which I bet are more psychological than physical, some members of the Boston Red Sox, spurred on by Japanese pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima, have taken to wearing socks with slots for each toe sewn into them, according to a New York Times story by David Picker. Other players have joined the toe socks brigade as well.
Hideki Matsui of the Yankees wears similar socks as does Takashi Saito of the Dodgers. I don't believe such socks are available at Wal-Mart in a package of 12 for $5.
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Jay Johnstone:
http://www.andreaharner.com/archives/WeirdSocks2.jpg
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Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott, Jose Cruz:
http://www.istockphoto.com/imageindex/975/7/975737/Silly_Socks.html
David Wells:
http://blog.iheartbikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/sock_002.jpg
*all of which are completely fabricated. (Groan)
Now the rubbery material is interesting. Less slosh within the shoe might lead to better balance.
Or maybe it was just wishful thinking on my part.
I would give them a try if I had the chance.
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