Hunter Pence, the outfielder for the Giants, has never looked very graceful while on the baseball field. He had had this relatively awkward swing that people have just immediately assumed to Pence being goofy.
Little did they know that Hunter Pence actually had a legitimate medical reason for his awkward-looking mechanics. The 31-year-old famous baseball player informed FOX broadcasters before Game 1 of the NLCS that he actually has Scheuermann's Disease, which is a spinal disorder that he most likely developed as an adolescent.
This particular condition affects the vertebrae. Pence even described it as having no flexibility in his thoracic spine.
Dave Groeschner, the head athletic trainer for the Giants, said, 'That's why he throws the way he does. He has no rotation in the mid-spine."
Nevertheless, Hunter Pence has been consistent in his top scores, rating among the best outfielders in the league since he broke into the majors back in 2007.
According to FanGraphs, there have only been five outfielders who have been more valuable than Hunter Pence (29.2 WAR), such as Jayson Werth (29.9), Jose Bautista (30.7), Ryan Braun (33.1), Andrew McCutchen (33.9), Matt Holliday (42.1).
In all of the six post-season games that the Giants have played so far, Hunter Pence has reached base.
Some members of the media crowded around Pence's locker on the night of the National League Championship Series, inquiring about the origin of his inspirational speeches.
"I don't have a great answer for that," Hunter Pence stated. "I've read a ton of books. Not one in particular, but I consciously try to find the good in everything in every situation that happens. Was it Voltaire who said, 'I choose to be happy because it's good for my health?'?"
Hunter Pence then continued, "Why not? Even through some of the toughest tings that'll ever happen to you, there's something that makes you stronger, something you can reframe to make it good. It's what I believe. I don't know if it's true or not, but it makes me feel better."
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