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Sports Illustrated
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If batting is an evolving science, then (Edgar) Martinez represents its
most-advanced stage of evolution. He’s the specialist, a designated hitter not
bothered with the distraction of defense except during a few interleague games.
He performs eye exercises twice a day, for 45
minutes in the morning and then for 5 to 10 minutes, about 30 minutes before
game time.
Martinez also bunts against
those high-velocity balls. “After tracking a smaller ball going 150 miles and
hour,” Martinez says, “a baseball going 90 doesn’t seem so fast.”
“The condition of the body
determines your ability to play the game,” he says, “and I want to be in the
best condition possible.” Right up to and including his eyeballs. The man is a
hitter.
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