A day in the life of a Major League baseball player can be hectic. Making necessary travel arrangements, meal plans, sufficient wardobe packing, exercising, keeping in touch with family, and other obligations is overwhelming sometimes. Then again they're baseball players who make millions of dollars and get to travel around the country! What more could they possibly want? Players have certain odd ways of planning for road trips.
Take Detroit Tigers' closer, Todd Jones for example, the guy only carries one pair of underwear with him when on the road. This is not a smart decision for several reasons. Taking a bathroom accident for granted only can lead to bad things. Besides you've in quite a pickle if you have an explosion in your pants. Not only is a diarrhea a concern, but also having a rip or hole in your underpants. Fabric and cotton can only be stretched but so much. A pair of undies doesn't last forever either.
That's why it's so bizarre that a Major Leaguer would decide not to pack one of the most important items in his luggage. Being a pitcher and all, forced into a tight, pressure-filled situation during a game can cause anyone to crap their pants. You might just want that extra pair of boxer shorts or briefs available in case of such an emergency. Other players must have specific accommodations like the Mets' Mike Cameron who travels with air fresheners and scented candles, Ichiro Suzuki always carries a foot massager with him, and Shawn Green who is has a phobia if he doesn't carry his own soap, claiming his teammates are filthy. Can you really blame these guys?
These players are used to having luxuries and being pampered (except Todd Jones, buying a set of T-shirts and pants must be what this cheapskate considers slurging). I guess it's normal for players to have preferences and superstitions. Though when it gets to the point where they feel they shouldn't change their jock strap for 2 months then it becomes a serious problem. Life on the road for Major Leaguers is intriguing to say the least.
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