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By drjohnnyfever1 · Posted
What would be more telling is a stat on HS-age pitcher injuries across say the 16-19yr old age group. But how one would compile such a thing seems impossible. My point tho is, that with harder throwing and greater spin rates, it can't be a good thing on growing and developing arms. Particularly taking into account some of the coaching that goes on at these levels. For a good part of the 70's the O's had a 4 man rotation with guys starting 30+games with another couple spot starters getting the leftovers. I think too much rest could be the culprit too. Those staffs, in addition to only being 4 guys, they threw a lot of complete games. I also remember a guy - an MLB pitcher of the 70's-80's who blew his arm out and rehabbed by throwing weighted and steel, shot-put-like balls... his name escapes me, but I remember watching some of his videos on YouTube 15-20 years ago. Sounded kind of snake-oil-ish to me, but he had his devotees. He made a lot of claims about strengthening the shoulder and elbow with weighted ball throwing... -
By LookitsPuck · Posted
I think the main takeaway is nothing is going to change. -
By OnlyOneOriole · Posted
To me it seems pretty obvious. Pitchers are looking for more velocity and more revs/spin. And they now have to do it without any substance that used to be able to help them achieve that spin without having to torque their arm and mainly their elbow to such a large degree. It creates tremendous strain on a joint and surrounding tissue that was not made to do that. Ever since they started cracking down on the sticky stuff, combined with the higher emphasis on revs? Injuries have sky rocketed. Which is why I am in favor of allowing certain substances to be used by pitchers as long as the substance does not interfere with the flight of the ball after it has been hit. In other words it can't be glooped all over the ball. Just a light substance a pitcher can rub on their hands to get a better feel. A baseball has stitches that allows for some grip for certain pitches but many pitches the fingers are only on the smooth part. But in many many other sports, a player is allowed to used substances on their hands to allow them a better grip or feel. Tennis. Bowling. Handball. Even basketball to a degree. Football used to (remember stick um?) but that was outlawed but even now you can wear gloves that actually have better grip than any substance. Allow the pitchers to use something for a better grip and I think you will see injuries subside quite a bit. -
By Roy Firestone · Posted
He's young....just 26...He has a decent ERA (3.35) walks very few.....The Mariners need offense and we have a lot of that...Kirby is also very affordable...makes less than 800k...Thoughts? -
I'd be fine with both. I could never watch the O's living in NY but I could get the games on my Dad's AM radio and Miller was the best. -
By Tryptamine · Posted
I think it was Dr. James Andrews who spoke on TJS a few years ago and how alarmed he was at the number of highschool kids who were getting it and even worse that kids who didn't need it wanted it just to get it out of the way and because they thought it would add velocity. -
By DrungoHazewood · Posted
Wasn't really that long because I didn't get cable until '89, so whatever happened on HTS before that doesn't really count. But I'd definitely put Lowenstein and Proctor in. Yes, I know Brother Low is already in as a player. I'd put him in twice.
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