quote:Are CB more dangerous? Yup, IMO, because young pitchers throwing more CB often have success, which leads to overuse (let's use little Johnny more often he's a winner), the same as hard throwers being more dominant when younger (again let's use Johnny more often he is a winner).
Overuse is overuse. Coaches and parents need to be mindful of overuse regardless of what pitches a kid throws. Following that line of thinking, you could say that a kid who throws harder than most his age shouldn't throw the fastball because he will be overused.
Separate issue. Do not overuse the kids. Do not pitch them past the point of fatigue and make sure they get plenty of rest between outings.