Updated DEC 20, 2014 12:28p ET <\/p>\n
Wade Miley kind of has a point. <\/p>\n
Miley, whom the Boston Red Sox acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks last week, said earlier this week that he butted heads with his former club last season because of a disagreement concerning its stance toward players' diets. <\/p>\n
The new Red Sox pitcher clarified things Thursday, suggesting his initial comments were overblown. <\/p>\n
\"I said something a little sarcastic, and I guess it got taken a little further than it needed to be taken,\" Miley said Thursday on WEEI's \"Hot Stove Show\" in reference to the idea Arizona required him to be gluten-free. <\/p>\n
\"They did not require you to be gluten-free. They would like you to be a little healthier than I would think, than I would expect, but no, they definitely don't require you to be gluten-free. They just really worry about your health a lot.\" <\/p>\n
Miley, 6 feet tall and 220 pounds, struggled a bit in 2014 after back-to-back solid seasons, including a 2012 campaign in which he earned a National League All-Star selection. The left-hander doesn't see his preparation or diet as being an issue, though. <\/p>\n
In fact, Miley was able to make light of the supposed beef. <\/p>\n
\"I'm a big fan of old-school guys,\" Miley said. \"You can't tell me Babe Ruth ever stopped eating gluten.\" <\/p>\n
Well played, Wade. <\/p>\n
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