Much to the chagrin of the American Mustache Society, Jason Giambi has shaved off his slump busting stache. That got me to thinking what the best methods to break the bad karma of a slump really are. Some of these are tactics people actually use and some of them simply should be used. Listed from lamest to smoothest.
10. Growing a beard - Completely unoriginal and boring. Anyone attempting to break their slump this way deserves to be shipped to the minors.
9. Mohawk - Anything that a high school kid does to piss off their parents is lame. Still better than a beard.
8. Shaving your head - Almost as lame as just growing a beard, but at least this is liable to get the player in trouble with their wife. That earns the head shave a spot at 8.
7. Eating your way out of a slump - Tons of players have done it. Babe Ruth used to claim that "scallions are the greatest cure for a slump" One can only imagine the hilariously nasty things that players have tried.
6. Growi...
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