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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
RJM...you know darn well the varsity coach would not be happy about 167 pitches, just like a college coach wouldn't be happy with his HS senior recruit throwing that many. And, you know darn well that the intensity and stress on throws from the catcher are NOTHING like that on a pitcher's arm. Last time I checked, catchers don't throw many sliders back at the pitcher. If the stress was the same, you would have as many TJ elbow proceedures on catchers as you have on pitchers. Will throwing 167 one time ruin the kid's arm...probably not. But if he threw that many once, he probably will again and it will catch up with him.
I believe kids can be built up to higher pitch counts than allowed. I agree with TR. Kids don't throw enough. How come my generation finished every game they started, often relieved another game and didn't hurt arms?
