@adbono posted:The pitching injuries are an epidemic. And it’s the result of the way pitchers are being trained. Often by people that are not qualified to be doing the training. The focus on maximum effort, maximum velocity, and maximum spin rates are off base. And this is being promoted by people ghat have never played baseball. The body is not designed to stand up to that. It could not be more idiotic.
The quest for high 90s is mind boggling. It’s obvious it’s where arm’s can’t handle the stress. I’ll take the pitcher who throws 93-95 with command where he can knock the zit off a gnat’s ass. This kind of pitcher is more likely to last the season.
Remember Nick Burdi? He threw 97 for Louisville. Scouts thought he would go straight to the majors. He was drafted in 2014. Over ten years he’s pitched 25 MLB innings around his annual trip to the IL.
Nick Burdi was the college pitcher who convinced my son he should be wearing an arm guard. My son couldn’t lift his arm for three days.