Baseball is a psychological game. Players are looking for any mental edge they can get, and a lot of players rely on music to give them a little extra motivation.
Players used to just have to listen to music in the clubhouse or on headphones before the game, but a few years back, we got the innovation of at-bat music. Each player gets a personal pick of tunes when he strides to the plate (or comes in out of the bullpen). It’s like an iTunes playlist with a jock strap.
But when Diamondbacks’ Kelly Johnson made his way from the on-deck circle to the plate for his first at-bat against San Diego’s Kevin Correia on Tuesday night, he got a little surprise.
Instead of his normal batting anthem, “King Without a Crown” by Matisyahu, Johnson was greeted by the unmistakable melody and lyrics of “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls–not exactly a song equated with pro athletes getting pumped up.
The D-backs’ dugout exploded in lau...
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