In 2023 the Padres missed out on a Wild Card spot when they finished 2.0 games behind the Diamondsbacks, who went to the World Series. It's entirely possible the Friars could have made that run had they not had multiple injuries to All-Stars down the stretch.
This year, things could be dramatically different.
Point Loma Nazarene University and the Padres have put together a state-of-the-art biomechanics lab that's designed to maximize athletic performance while keeping players healthier longer. We're talking about some seriously high-tech stuff here. So, how does it work?
The On Friar Podcast went to the source to find out. PLNU Professor of Biomechanics and the President of the American Baseball Biomechanics Society explains how the game is utilizing science and how the new facility puts San Diego atop the field. I will warn you now: you will probably get smarter consuming this content (but that's fun, right?).
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