Your Next Jimmy Scott's High & Tight Monday Morning Interview: Craig Swan

That's right, my friends.  The 1978 ERA National League ERA champion Craig Swan will be joining us for the next Jimmy Scott's High & Tight Monday Morning Interview.  Had he played for the other New York team back then, his name would have the cache of a Tom Seaver or Nolan Ryan or Jim Palmer.  He was a very good pitcher when healthy who just pitched on mostly awful teams, which he talks about.  He also made a lot of money and explains how he lost much of it.  Most important, he tells us how he was able to overcome his first major injury, not with surgery, but through Rolfing.  What's Rolfing?  Picture a big slab of pizza dough.  Then picture your hands & fingers (is that redundant?) kneading it, rolling it, stretching it.  That's Rolfing.  It's also a large Sicilian with extra cheese.

Oh, I make myself laugh.

Nowadays, Craig runs Greenwich Rolfing.  Go to the site to learn more about him and his trade.  He was a very good pitcher and, from what you'll learn as you scroll through his site, he is a very good Rolfer.  Here's what Mr. Seaver (The pictures to the left are of Tom & Craig posing for a photographer in what looks like the former bowels of Shea Stadium.)  says about Craig:

 "Until I went through the rolfing with Craig, I had chronic lower back, hamstring and calf problems. Besides feeling better after each session, Craig taught me how to use my body in a much more efficient and relaxed way. Little did I know that the way I was unconsciously using my toes was effecting the muscles in the back of my legs reaching all the way to my lower back. Since going through the rolfing with Craig back in the 90s, I had no problems with my back, calves or hamstrings. I would strongly suggest that anyone with a chronic muscle/skeletal problem try rolfing, it sure helped me."

- Tom Seaver

If you are a Mets fan, you've got to hear this.  New perspectives on a past era.  Plus a funny story about Craig and the aforementioned Mr. Seaver.  Plus more.  Craig laughs a lot and gives us his all.  Will you please do the same for him?

Here's some video on Rolfing.  Watch if you want to be a better person. You'll see how a world famous pianist used Rolfing to play again.  Otherwise, click on last Monday's Rebecca Scritchfield Sports Nutritionist Interview and lose a few pounds, okay?