JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================zK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?ﰩ <)s3Ӊaqmni b\O\%].8Sf_U򕢆FIژf-`|:Ѵ;ʔSSͽF+cDttrESy.{ o=k*AI[7C<҈|s~4TzUs/f_qL@B9=*t/TՋoP>ދUm3J(kұ9$]Oe5L#×I!@1!GAz|igR5*SUór=jusZn`ç$z(T$i~6,!'iIǜL(2* 1QH+ĮuvSQ+8eV*Nřcu'Wi7Oc曨m{GoWv[1W5%mwyy:.2 s rp[Z>5).bFx'ۊ%zѳ9=EwvY,$ap'ֲvۘAsEJnwd c 1s ϧ[7?9Lͻ~`צ*O `>\R5J&kK$ k֍r?m J.c@D>@tۚGrWvG%oҋ>Qd~'H d?έ- fzS)xS44¼^4"o,^;dxOq'Yl~ETDEEloǩt@`͸{ _\%Cf_}bߕK6ep}TG4x{RRo{X"Z ֗N62򮠐rzq@+_<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-