Pablo Sandoval Still Looks Like Pablo Sandoval at Spring Training
By Ty Duffy
John Farrell said Sox asked Pablo Sandoval to return in better shape to help his defense. https://t.co/ojuq17JL5Y pic.twitter.com/FyGU6OM0Ul
— Mark J. Murphy (@murphmj) February 21, 2016
Spring Training is here. Pablo Sandoval, who is nicknamed after a Panda, is fat. Boston Red Sox media acted predictably.
I asked Sandoval if anyone in Sox organization told him to lose weight in offseason. He said, 'no.' Said he doesn't know what he weighs
— Dan Shaughnessy (@Dan_Shaughnessy) February 21, 2016
Believe it or not, Pablo Sandoval was also fat in 2015.
Safe to say Pablo Sandoval didn't miss too many meals this offseason [cough] #redsox #worst2firstround2 pic.twitter.com/zN0ZHUYEXG
— Steve Silva (@stevesilva) February 17, 2015
Sandoval did lose some weight before 2014. His defense was a little better. His offense took a slight decline.
But, he was fat in 2013. Reading into how fat Pablo Sandoval was was already a cliché. Multiple Pablo Sandoval falling after seeing food memes were extant. Even Vin Scully was throwing shade.
Not clear how Sandoval’s weight correlates to performance. He was large when in charge during the 2012 World Series.
Red Sox fans will hope some of that Kung Fu Panda magic returns in 2016. Sandoval was terrible last season. Heftier players don’t tend to age well. The 29-year-old still has four years and $72.4 million left on his contract.