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Originally posted by BobbleheadDoll:
my son threw 90% CBs. He is 23 and no arm problems ever. He perfected a couple CBs at 10-11yo and days they are less stresful than a FB.
If you get an Ump like Therefump you might want to rethink the CBs with him and guys like him.
BHD - this advice seems reckless to me on a number of fronts.
Using anecdotal evidence of one is not proof of anything. Maybe your son was merely lucky using an improper technique
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Moreover, maybe he is having arm problems and you just do not want to see or hear of it.
I think Orel Hershiser had the best advice for young pitchers. He said no curveballs until 16 or older. Said the key was to learn how to locate the fastball - up, down, inside, and out, within or near the strike zone. After mastering the fastball, then offspeed pitches could be added to the mix as the player matured.