On Tuesday I wrote about the White Sox approaching Mark Buehrle and asking him to make some changes to his offseason workout regimen. More to the point, they'd like him to actually have an offseason workout regimen. With Buehrle approaching 30, the team thinks it would be wise if he spent more time over the winter getting himself in shape to help prepare for the grind of a 162-game season.Buehrle thinks that's all fine and dandy, but when asked about it he was quick to point out that he's never missed a start due to an injury during his career, and that he thinks his offseason routine is just fine. So he doesn't really see any reason to change anything.
"[The Sox told me] I probably need to do more, but I've done this for eight to 10 years and have never been on the disabled list or missed a start," Buehrle said Wednesday. "But I'm getting older and never have gone through this before, and throwing so many innings.While it is hard to argue with Buehrle's point that not working out has worked out just fine for him, it's also just as easy to see the White Sox's angle in all of this. It was obvious in his first start of the season that Buehrle is not quite himself yet, and maybe doing more work during the winter would help him in the long run.
"I don't think I'm going home and playing catch for two extra months because it's too much," Buehrle said. "I look at the off-season as resting for the season."
After all, as a blogger who is also approaching 30, I can attest to the fact that sitting on your butt all winter is no way to get in shape. That's why I occasionally stand up and walk to the kitchen to get a sandwich and something to drink.
