The Curse of Wrigley Field

When I was in high school I wasn’t the healthiest kid in the world. It was common for me to throw down Mountain Dew and pizza before many a summer baseball game. I even remember a double header where I ate five White Castle burgers between games. Five! So it’s no surprise I’m not a Major League Baseball player. (That and the lack of talent) Well, apparently Carlos Zambrano isn’t much healthier than I am. Those cramps he suffered in the sixth inning? The result of a pregame routine that’s similar to a college undergrad cramming for finals. From the ChicagoSports blog:

“Carlos Zambrano was asked by the Cubs medical staff to change some of his pre-game habits to try to alleviate the cramping issue that’s been a recurring theme for him over the last four seasons.The Cubs are asking Zambrano to cut down on his caffeine intake, drink more fluids and increase his potassium level by eating more bananas.”

It gets better:

“The Cubs will also have scientists from the Gatorade Institute analyze some of the tests conducted on Zambrano, who typically drinks coffee and energy drinks before his starts.”

Well, that probably explains what happened last season.