Here is the opening to my Sunday column about baseball players and necklaces:

You’ve seen them, the braided necklaces baseball players wear around their necks. People in the know also refer to them as “twisted” necklaces.

When you’re watching a Giants game on TV and the camera swoops in for a closeup of Ryan Vogelsong on the mound (well, before he broke his hand), you see not one, but two necklaces around his neck. Many Giants wear those braided necklaces. Many big leaguers like Justin Verlander wear them. They are the rage.

Did you ever wonder what they are?

Turns out, they have titanium inside. Titanium is the key — call it the space-age ingredient. Players believe the titanium increases blood flow and helps them heal faster.

To read the full column click here.

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