What were the "yips" that affected Jarrod Saltalamacchia?
A knee injury
A shoulder injury
A mental block on throws to pitchers
An elbow injury
Answer
Jarrod Saltalamacchia was a professional baseball player who had a mental block on throws to pitchers. This was known as the "yips". The yips is a term used to describe a physical condition that can cause someone to have difficulty performing certain motor tasks. It is thought to be caused by anxiety or stress. Saltalamacchia's yips affected his ability to throw the ball from home plate to the catcher.
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