{"id":542967,"date":"2026-01-28T21:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/542967\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T21:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:35:13","slug":"max-muncy-hints-at-throwback-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/542967\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Muncy hints at throwback spring training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> drew more eyes, attention and hype <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/dodgers-news-kyle-tucker-free-agency-fit-los-angeles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">following the Kyle Tucker signing<\/a>. L.A.&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/players\/a7a20968\/max-muncy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Muncy<\/a> will soon team with the former Chicago Cubs star. But will Muncy, Tucker and L.A. earn enough relaxation time before the spring training grind?<\/p>\n<p>Opening day is now two months away. Though reporting for spring ball takes place three weeks from now.<\/p>\n<p>Muncy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/2016592235983421783?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">is unbothered by the limited respite time<\/a> \u2014 as he told Foul Territory on Wednesday. The now three-time <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/world-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Series<\/a> champion says he and his teammates are already beginning baseball activities. He&#8217;s envisioning a throwback style of spring training once the Dodgers and <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/dave-roberts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Roberts<\/a> all get together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpring Training this year is gonna be more like it was in the old days, where you&#8217;re really starting to ramp up instead of showing up to fully ready to go,\u201d Muncy said.<\/p>\n<p>Did Max Muncy, Dodgers earn any rest though?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3585458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dodgers-Max-Muncy.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy acknowledges the crowd during the World Series championship parade at downtown Los Angeles.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>\u00a9 Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/dodgers-news-max-muncy-saved-teammate-world-series-game-7-ejection-benches-cleared\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Muncy&#8217;s last public appearance<\/a> was the victory parade outside and inside Chavez Ravine back in November.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker&#8217;s addition further increases the franchise&#8217;s chances to claim a third straight WS \u2014 a first in franchise history. It&#8217;ll also mark the first three-peat in the MLB since the late 1990s\/early 2000s New York Yankees \u2014 plus L.A.&#8217;s first three consecutive title winner since the early 2000s Lakers in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>But was there any time to recharge the batteries on Muncy&#8217;s end? Or even his L.A. teammates?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the thing most of us have done, especially with us being in multiple World Series, is how important rest is,\u201d Muncy explained. \u201cMost of the guys I talked to have been on the same program I&#8217;m on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That program involves starting baseball activities in the middle of January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we want to make another run to November, you&#8217;ve got to be as rested as you can to get through the summertime,\u201d Muncy said. \u201cWe&#8217;ve got to have our rest and most guys push back their training until now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>L.A. opens spring training against the Anaheim Angels on Feb. 21 down in Tempe, Az.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Dodgers drew more eyes, attention and hype following the Kyle Tucker signing. 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