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Tony Wolters and Ian Desmond debuted a new slap-heavy pump-up routine

The Rockies entered September in the thick of tight postseason races for both the National League West and the NL Wild Card. With every game carrying high stakes, it's important that players do everything in their power to be fired up and ready to go. After all, the postseason is on the line.
Prior to Saturday night's game against the Padres, Tony Wolters and Ian Desmond took an innovative approach to getting ready to play. They participated in some sort of slap-off in the dugout:

If the goal was to get pumped up for the game, there can be no doubt this interaction had the desired effect. With results like this, don't be surprised if the Rockies dugout turns into a low-key fight club before games.

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