JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================\K" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?B7j֪z>&fOlI 2DԞA8a7n(^ʘBF[Oe8O'1i{5p2lZsd vPK,(d {8O;{O /xgλ?B]}#mpX>WT21 zeiyO*7R3֓27M'.j~ޟ}c(ɒ\| 2I$ekסZf` tqڭz $Zitxink0|giףU>L|u-wqTsq??$'HU[Fν xRXdY#ael> J7Y%$G K|t8_ ]Y]O܄)o(V"79SV, t r#/V}ˬj$lB0@E'cZ*`;R<*&?1uM@\E6ᱟZkT<8-# K}Mg4Q0WxʫĊ>$Ӗ (櫿4pL?}8MVOK2I#uq\GA[$}kzQoīf띛{{/%E wU?k\jbg*M7~&uuoɁr xv jC!L*fkxpcP7F'86QqbhʖH9O=6|?"4`횯;kk[v4/ךgmveyWN*IsqO+6BʹF}Ԝ+"n#7<?ƌp(c#ߨU|RG xF i `j7~W*y3#ug\3ɦ&h`@<3xݙt<נxsHOdM,zz)a= C\kNXQ[s8& mu#a\vD' ?ϥeSm 0 -VJ9ڤ*<br>Alejo also recognized the rare opportunity that had been given him: a real chance to change the way everyone perceived baseball conditioning.<br><br> The Athletics were unique in that they already had a history and tradition of weight training when I arrived. The guy who had spearheaded it was Dave McKay, their first base coach, who was also a former player. As a big leaguer, he knew weight training had helped him in his career. He became one of the first strength coaches in baseball. The A s general manager was already sold on strength training; he just wanted an expert on the subject to fine-tune the program, and that s where I stepped into the picture. <br><br>The  picture in 1993 was still looking pretty rosy for the A s. However, in 1998 Alejo has a brand-new team to work with. Sure, slugger Jose Canseco is back where he started, and base-stealer Rickey Henderson has also returned to the fold, but in essence the team is starting over.<br><br>About the upcoming season, Alejo says the A s are looking to build a good solid base and do what other teams have done in the past: start at the bottom and build up.  Morale now isn t any different from any oth