CaCO3Girl posted:It has also been discussed many times on this board that things have changed over the last 5 years. This article is 6 years old. I was wondering if showcases played a bigger part now in most people's recruiting path than they did 6 years ago.
Yes, they seem to play a bigger role - but the main point of the article is about when to do it and when not to do it. The points remain valid from an expert in physiology. I don't see how to ignore that.
In other words, for most of the points made in the article, age of the article is irrelevant IMO.
One other thing - having gone through this. I would advise parents of pitchers to manage (very closely) the bobbing back and forth during the summer between travel team and showcase events. It is very easy to throw 5-7 innings of a championship game in a tournament on Tuesday and be on the mound for a showcase on Friday. That is not typically enough rest for a pitcher. Just think about this stuff - thats all.