Thursday Bantering: Jays Notes
Apr 22, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jesús Sánchez (12) swings during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images | William Liang-Imagn Images We have made it back from Japan. It was a wonderful holiday.
Thanks to Tom M for doing a great job of running things while I was gone. The last few days we saw a fair bit of sports. We went to a: Sumo wrestlers’ house.
It wasn’t the season for sumo, but the wrestlers train together and we got to see them train. Their workouts were very tough. Strength plus flexibility and balance.
It did amaze me that these rather large men were way more flexible than I am. I had a tough time sitting on the floor for the two hours they trained. And they did some exhibition type matches for us.
Leg strength was a large part of the training, lifting one leg high and doing squats on the other leg. It was more interesting than I thought it would be, but they need more clothing and/or lots of waxing. A baseball game.
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