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Too Many Injuries

Catch43Catch43500+ posts
Is it just me or are there way too many injuries these days? It seems every other day guys are going down with muscle pulls and arm injuries?

Did this happen back in the old days too? No doubt guys are in better shape and more athletic- what could explain all this?
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BS Brian Shanberg100+ posts
My theory is the increase in injury rate is due to the specialization of sports: the single sport athlete.
I've never seen any numbers to support this theory, but I would imagine s****r is seeing an increase in knee issues, baseball has arm and running (anaerobic burst) type of injuries, tennis players with hamstring issues, etc.
I think its due to less multisport activity. How many kids on your baseball team are on the swim team, track team, and basketball team? Those three off-season sports are full body workout sports and build strength in both aerobic and anaerobic capacities.
Just my theory, but I think the multisport athletes may be better prepared. (Not saying they are better athletes, just saying they may be more durable.)
BS Brian Shanberg100+ posts
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Originally posted by TRhit:

How does your theory relate to all the injuries in the major leagues?

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I was referring to the youth athlete for the most part. I know that the majority of kids on my son's team play only one sport during baseball season. They often look like the "walking wounded" after a multigame tournament weekend. Our baseball season runs from February thru July. The kids that play only baseball during that time are not staying overall physically challenged. I encourage them to join the swim team or track team during the baseball season to stay in shape. I can tell which ones heed the advice. Its really obvious which ones are multisport athletes when you are playing in the heat of a July tournament in Florida.

Major/Minor league players are adults. I would hope they are doing year 'round agility and cross training. Maybe, maybe not. But, I agree, too much static lifting in the weigh room is a recipe for injury. Swimming is probably under-publicized as a good overall workout. Almost no injuries from swimming and it works both aerobic and anaerobic capacity.
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fillsfanfillsfan1,000+ posts
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Originally posted by Brian Shanberg:
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Originally posted by TRhit:

How does your theory relate to all the injuries in the major leagues?

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I was referring to the youth athlete for the most part. I know that the majority of kids on my son's team play only one sport during baseball season. They often look like the "walking wounded" after a multigame tournament weekend. Our baseball season runs from February thru July. The kids that play only baseball during that time are not staying overall physically challenged. I encourage them to join the swim team or track team during the baseball season to stay in shape. I can tell which ones heed the advice. Its really obvious which ones are multisport athletes when you are playing in the heat of a July tournament in Florida.

Major/Minor league players are adults. I would hope they are doing year 'round agility and cross training. Maybe, maybe not. But, I agree, too much static lifting in the weigh room is a recipe for injury. Swimming is probably under-publicized as a good overall workout. Almost no injuries from swimming and it works both aerobic and anaerobic capacity.


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How can a kid play more than one sport in a season. I don't think it would work out well with schedules, school work and rest. I always thought that playing more than one sport meant playing different sports at different times of year.
D Doughnutman1,000+ posts
I always thought that there are more injuries because they are reported more. Back in the old days (80's) if someone got hurt, they went to the doctor and quit the sport or they just played through the pain until they graduated. How many guys do you know that are 40+ that can't run or throw do to HS sports? Quite a few I will bet. We just played through the pain or quit playing. There are more choices now and the internet to increase reporting.
RJMRJMHSBaseballWeb member since 2007
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How can a kid play more than one sport in a season. I don't think it would work out well with schedules, school work and rest. I always thought that playing more than one sport meant playing different sports at different times of year.

I believe he means playing multiple sports over the course of the year. It's not just the kids choosing to specialize. It's travel coaches stressing it at a young age in certain sports, high school coaches once they get into high school (at the larger high schools) and the parents and kids falling for it.

My son was asked to quit baseball and basketball at age twelve to join a travel s****r program. In high school the basketball coach told him he can't be part of the program unless he attends the offseason workouts and plays summer basketball. The s****r coach is flipped out he doesn't play summer select s****r. He's the only varsity player not playing in the summer. Normally the coach won't take players who don't play in the summer. But goalie is a special position.

As for two in one season, my son plays s****r and fall ball. It's very time consuming. There are two more important things to deal with in school and homework.
D Doughnutman1,000+ posts
Good luck playing multiple sports at my son's HS. Some do it as freshman. But after that you are told to make a choice. All sports have spring, summer, fall and winter programs. Most sports overlap by a month or two when you count pre season. Coaches don't want kids that aren't dedicated enough to work with the program. No part timers as they say. And yes, it stinks.

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