habookus 1 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 I don't know if anyone knows the answer to this, but I can't help but notice that a lot, if not most pitchers in the Major Leagues wear this loose fitting kind of rope necklace. Does anyone know what it is or what it's for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Langenbrunner15 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 its essentially a good luck necklace. They make braclets too. They say it'll make their body feel better and throw harder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoobersti 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 Most of the ones I've seen are wearing the ones by Phiten. http://www.phitenusa.com/It is supposed to give you more energy. I've used one when I used to run/train but, I couldn't really tell the difference. To me it seems like more of a mental thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3803 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 It's coated with titanium, the thought being it stabilizes the flow of energy in your body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptjeff 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 It's a necklace with titanium threads woven in. Incredibly stupid quackery, but a lot of those guys are on a level close to goalies with superstitions. Pure marketing, There's really nothing special about titanium other then it's weight and price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master P 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 Maybe they are switching from 'roids to the necklace? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
habookus 1 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 Does it actually work? If it did nothing at all, I wouldn't imagine so many pitchers would still be using them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptjeff 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 Does it actually work? If it did nothing at all, I wouldn't imagine so many pitchers would still be using them...No. It's a completely mental thing. And if the pitchers wearing them are doing well, they fall for the old correlation equals causation thing and think it must be the necklace. If they do badly, it's them, the necklace has nothing to do with it.It's like rearranging a room for better chi with mirrors and stuff like that. It has no real effect, but people think it does, and their minds cause them to perceive an effect where there is none, or even create one. Think of the placebo effect, it's similar.Honestly thought, these things are worse as quack science the the magnet bracelets that were all the rage a few years ago. At least those actually had an effect on the surrounding environment, even if it was a magnetic field that did nothing. These just have some metal that sits there. The best way to describe them is predatory marketing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master P 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 It's basically a superstition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sickwilly 37 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 I had one of the Trion-Z bracelets. It did nothing for my back pain. However, it has kept the Boogeyman away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K9 Unit 1 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 ye i saw this commercial claiming that bracelet presses on those acupuncture points and helps you feel more balanced/healthy blah blah blah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barrett 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2009 I have one , and mental or not i find it helps loosen my neck and shoulders. Also noticed they are starting to make an appearance in the nhl. I have seen Jeff Carter and Derek Roy wearing one, they are huge in baseball i would estimate half of the players in the league can be seen wearing one throughout the season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahriman 1 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 It's basically a superstition.It is completely a superstition. I had one of the Trion-Z bracelets. It did nothing for my back pain. However, it has kept the Boogeyman away.it also works as fine polar bear repellent, so long as you stay within the magnetic field of a urban area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juiced 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 yes it is just marketing but it's been very successful. you watch any mlb game and almost everyone is wearing at least one. i work at a baseball store and we were thinking about possibly getting them in, so we took the plunge and man do they ever sell. almost every kid 14-18 buys one. we've had teams from out of town come in where everyone buys one, and some guys buy two so they can twist them up like the major leaguers. and at $26 CAD a pop they're not cheap. $49 if you want ones with MLB team logos and colour (lots of ppl go for these). Insane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgoblue 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 IIRC, Phiten reached some sort of deal with the MLB whereby they provide the necklaces to all players. In any case, it's certainly not just the pitchers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B19Kress 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 I wear a Trion-Z when I golf because I think it looks cool, not because I think it will cut 3 shots off my handicap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Officer Dangle 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2009 They're basically a sugar pill. You think you feel better, so therefore you do feel better.We sell them for $38 a pop. Not worth it in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxihockey 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2009 I get ones on eBay from china called titanium sports, both braded and non-braded. I think they look cool, don't do anything at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean_ 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2009 It's a necklace with titanium threads woven in. Incredibly stupid quackery, but a lot of those guys are on a level close to goalies with superstitions. Pure marketing, There's really nothing special about titanium other then it's weight and price.You should try it ut before you make an opinion on it, they are great and i find they work really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptjeff 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2009 It's a necklace with titanium threads woven in. Incredibly stupid quackery, but a lot of those guys are on a level close to goalies with superstitions. Pure marketing, There's really nothing special about titanium other then it's weight and price.You should try it ut before you make an opinion on it, they are great and i find they work really good.Or I can just know that there's nothing magical about titanium and the necklace just sits there and looks pretty, but thanks for playing, you win the gullible lemming award. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themooseisloose 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2009 About 3-4 years ago when they first started appearing in the majors, I did some research online to find out what they were. I ended up discovering Phiten and ordered a necklace on their website. All my friends made fun of me for it becuase I told them what it was supposed to do. I kept on wearing it anyway because I thought it looked cool, not because I believed that they worked. Now pretty much everyone of my friends has one, including the ones that laughed at them. It's funny how peoples minds change as a product becomes more popular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
