Edmonds training with LA SWAT?

According to Dan Hays of the North County Times, San Diego Padres' CF Jim Edmonds wanted to find a way to get his strength and agility back.

The direction he chose was a little out of the ordinary, but according to Edmonds his leg strength has increased 300%, feeling faster and more agile than he has in previous years.

Jim Edmonds wanted a more rigorous offseason training program and he got all he bargained for and a whole lot more. Former Cardinal teammate Skip Schumacher gave him the name Jim Moss. Moss is a 3-year veteran of the Los Angeles SWAT team and is also a personal trainer in the Dana Point area.

This was unlike anything Edmonds has ever experienced, calling it "brutal", also saying "Moss told me most guys don't make it back for the third workout. We were running right away. The lifting was ridiculous. Every day I walked in, he shook his head like, 'I can't believe you're back."

Time will tell whether this training program will bring Edmonds back to where he was in his hay day and can keep him healthy for 162 games. The Padres could definetely use his power and speed.