In the winter season, bears generally cuddle into a cave, holes that they have dug beneath trees, or even in a hollowed out tree, in order to hibernate. This shields them from other animals. It is extremely difficult for bears to find enough food like nuts and berries in winters, and therefore, they go into hibernation to save their energy. The basic purpose of hibernation is to bypass the winter season, during which the food supplies get restricted. Thus, in order to conserve energy, bears do not eat, defecate or urinate during winter lethargy.
After reading this, it becomes quite clear why CC’s career numbers happen to look like this:
March/April: 4.54 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 1.96 K/BB, .740 OPS Against
May – October: 3.49 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 2.83 K/BB, .676 OPS Against
Like most brown bears, CC is just a bit groggy and unproductive during the first month after hibernation. Once the weather heats up, so will he.
Awwwwwwww.
*Props to Moses Hightower for also contributing to this post
16 Comments
Gil March 9, 2010 21:43
What’s Teixeira’s excuse?
C.C. (Collin Curtis) & CC March 9, 2010 22:02
Brown bear=CC’s new nickname….it works for Scrubs
momofuku rivera March 10, 2010 00:30
i’m glad this is the frontal view
JoeThunder March 10, 2010 06:25
This whole team has a habit of sleeping during April. It’s fine by me just as long as they wake up in time for the stretch run into October. Then they can sleep soundly w/ number 28 nestled in their arms.
Butcher March 10, 2010 07:40
Joe hit it on the head. It’d be nice to see them go wire to wire this year.
Frank Tanana March 10, 2010 10:51
I never hibernated.
Manny March 10, 2010 11:18
LOL Brown Bear…Faaaaaaaaaan-Tastic!
I wonder if he ever asked AJ if he ever gets shit stuck in his fur….
Heather Brooke March 10, 2010 12:48
Cody Ransom has a .991 ops in August
Pick March 11, 2010 04:59
EAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEE!
JoeThunder March 12, 2010 17:00
Frank Tanana also blew out his arm throwing too many innings 1 year.
JoeThunder March 12, 2010 17:07
What’s up there, Huggy Bear?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Last Night I Dreamed I Was Playing Centerfield in Yankee Stadium in My Underwear March 15, 2010 11:22
The reason the Yankees got off to a slow start in 2009 is that they spent April playing with their Wang.
Rich Mahogany March 17, 2010 14:24
If the Yankees need another excuse for a slow start, they should hire a crazy, unqualified trainer who causes everyone to suffer a hamstring injury. It worked wonders in 2007.
Herlinda Lyndaker January 21, 2011 11:45
I’d rather be surfing. Or gambling, since its night time.
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