Originally posted by micmeister:
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Originally posted by TRhit:
micmeister
I am not a scout nor have I ever claimed to be---let you buddy painguy tell you how it works--he has all the answers
I do know what I want to see on our team
"This comes from no study or science right now."
Only a thought.
I would like to know at what age most or the injury prone pitchers stated pitching?
What age the solid pitchers started pitching?
I would not be surprised to learn that most guys who were pitching since 7-8 years old are the guys that breakdown now. Or kids who threw much harder then what would be considered average for their age.
Or that guys that really didn't start pitching until 12-13 years old are the guys that are usually more healthy so to speak.
My thought is that due to bone remodeling from continued stress to growth plates and joints in general there is more chance of being injured as a adult due to altered biomechanics.
This is only a thought mind you. I'm not stating this is the reason for increased injury.
I'm just trying to learn. I don't know you or thepainguy. I read the posts and comment on them if I have a hankering to. I can tell by reading the posts that many don't agree with thepainguy and I guess you are one of them. I can tell though, that thepainguy is doing research to figure out what is causing all of the pitching injuries and that to me is noble. If what he is doing can prevent even one injury it is worth while and maybe even if it doesn't because just the pursuit is worthy in itself. Now, back to my question to you.
What is it that you look for in a pitcher? Are you a College, High School, or Travel ball Coach?
