CC Sabathia.Photo: [Jim McIsaac – Getty Images Sport]When it comes to pitcherShohei Ohtanicleaning out his locker for the season,CC Sabathiathinks it’s something that should have happened sooner.The 43-year-old formerNew York Yankeespitcher tells PEOPLE that, when it comes to pitching, “stuff’s going to break.”“I think you only have a certain amount of throws in your arm, so stuff’s going to break and things are going to happen,” Sabathia said after he threw pitches at a special batting practice with Poland Spring Water, the official water of the Yankees.TheLos Angeles Angels announcedthis past Saturday that Ohtani, a 29-year-old pitcher and designated hitter for the team, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a ligament tear in his pitching elbow, which will require surgery and take him out for the rest of the season.John McCoy/Getty“It was just one of those unfortunate things where I think him pitching in theWorld Baseball Classicand winning that title and doing all these different things maybe led to some fatigue and this injury,” Sabathia tells PEOPLE. “But I think for him cleaning out his locker, I thought he should have done it maybe a month ago, when he first got hurt, and took care of himself, maybe got the surgery and been ready to play for the beginning of next year.”CC Sabathia at batting practice for Poland Springs Water.Poland Springs WaterSabathia is taking his own advice and focused on taking care of himself after retiring in 2019. “For me, I’m on a better routine. Now that I’m retired, I can go to bed at nine o’clock, at a normal hour, and get up and work out, do different things,” the former pitcher says. “So it’s easier, actually, to stay in shape post-playing career ‘cause you’re on a better schedule.”With only a few weeks left in the 2023Major league baseballseason, Sabathia thinks Ohtani’s departure is a smart choice. “It’s best for him to just get healthy and do whatever he can to be ready for the beginning of next season.”
CC Sabathia.Photo: [Jim McIsaac – Getty Images Sport]
When it comes to pitcherShohei Ohtanicleaning out his locker for the season,CC Sabathiathinks it’s something that should have happened sooner.The 43-year-old formerNew York Yankeespitcher tells PEOPLE that, when it comes to pitching, “stuff’s going to break.”“I think you only have a certain amount of throws in your arm, so stuff’s going to break and things are going to happen,” Sabathia said after he threw pitches at a special batting practice with Poland Spring Water, the official water of the Yankees.TheLos Angeles Angels announcedthis past Saturday that Ohtani, a 29-year-old pitcher and designated hitter for the team, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a ligament tear in his pitching elbow, which will require surgery and take him out for the rest of the season.John McCoy/Getty“It was just one of those unfortunate things where I think him pitching in theWorld Baseball Classicand winning that title and doing all these different things maybe led to some fatigue and this injury,” Sabathia tells PEOPLE. “But I think for him cleaning out his locker, I thought he should have done it maybe a month ago, when he first got hurt, and took care of himself, maybe got the surgery and been ready to play for the beginning of next year.”CC Sabathia at batting practice for Poland Springs Water.Poland Springs WaterSabathia is taking his own advice and focused on taking care of himself after retiring in 2019. “For me, I’m on a better routine. Now that I’m retired, I can go to bed at nine o’clock, at a normal hour, and get up and work out, do different things,” the former pitcher says. “So it’s easier, actually, to stay in shape post-playing career ‘cause you’re on a better schedule.”With only a few weeks left in the 2023Major league baseballseason, Sabathia thinks Ohtani’s departure is a smart choice. “It’s best for him to just get healthy and do whatever he can to be ready for the beginning of next season.”
When it comes to pitcherShohei Ohtanicleaning out his locker for the season,CC Sabathiathinks it’s something that should have happened sooner.
The 43-year-old formerNew York Yankeespitcher tells PEOPLE that, when it comes to pitching, “stuff’s going to break.”
“I think you only have a certain amount of throws in your arm, so stuff’s going to break and things are going to happen,” Sabathia said after he threw pitches at a special batting practice with Poland Spring Water, the official water of the Yankees.
TheLos Angeles Angels announcedthis past Saturday that Ohtani, a 29-year-old pitcher and designated hitter for the team, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a ligament tear in his pitching elbow, which will require surgery and take him out for the rest of the season.
John McCoy/Getty
“It was just one of those unfortunate things where I think him pitching in theWorld Baseball Classicand winning that title and doing all these different things maybe led to some fatigue and this injury,” Sabathia tells PEOPLE. “But I think for him cleaning out his locker, I thought he should have done it maybe a month ago, when he first got hurt, and took care of himself, maybe got the surgery and been ready to play for the beginning of next year.”
CC Sabathia at batting practice for Poland Springs Water.Poland Springs Water
Poland Springs Water
Sabathia is taking his own advice and focused on taking care of himself after retiring in 2019. “For me, I’m on a better routine. Now that I’m retired, I can go to bed at nine o’clock, at a normal hour, and get up and work out, do different things,” the former pitcher says. “So it’s easier, actually, to stay in shape post-playing career ‘cause you’re on a better schedule.”
With only a few weeks left in the 2023Major league baseballseason, Sabathia thinks Ohtani’s departure is a smart choice. “It’s best for him to just get healthy and do whatever he can to be ready for the beginning of next season.”
source: people.com
