Nope it's to avoid injury which other somebodies say is not a falsehood.
- Canada Cup

SI writer Tom Verducci wrote an article a few years ago declaring that a young pitcher should never increase the most innings he's thrown in a season more than 30%. He wrote it in a way that made it seem like it was backed up by data.

It's subsequently been discovered that there's no data that backs it up. The data shows more and more young starters have been getting throwing related injuries in the past few years. The data also shows that more and more young pitchers are having their innings limited for the purpose of preventing arm injuries. 2+2 = limiting innings isn't reducing the chance of injury.

Another hypothesis is that these blue chip pitchers are getting injured more and more because they're throwing more and more breaking balls at younger ages that puts unnatural stress on the arm and by the time they reach their early 20s the ligaments are giving out.

SI writer Tom Verducci wrote an article a few years ago declaring that a young pitcher should never increase the most innings he's thrown in a season more than 30%. He wrote it in a way that made it seem like it was backed up by data.

It's subsequently been discovered that there's no data that backs it up. The data shows more and more young starters have been getting throwing related injuries in the past few years. The data also shows that more and more young pitchers are having their innings limited for the purpose of preventing arm injuries. 2+2 = limiting innings isn't reducing the chance of injury.

Another hypothesis is that these blue chip pitchers are getting injured more and more because they're throwing more and more breaking balls at younger ages that puts unnatural stress on the arm and by the time they reach their early 20s the ligaments are giving out.
- 1979AD

Because these kids have no off-season anymore. Same as hockey. Kids play year round now in various leagues and camps, etc.

Well let's just hope that this works out with Liriano then. If Atkins is making this move with playoff games in mind, it can go south real quick considering they don't have anything close to a grasp on a playoff spot (and some other AL teams are looking even stronger than last season)
- markmark

the jays have been in a wild card spot for a while.
the starting pitching has stayed strong the whole season...when everyone was expecting it to fall off a cliff

its hard to say what is best for Sanchez...is he is needed as a starter to make the playoffs? maybe. maybe not.. but the jays do need help in the Pen..esp for High leverage situations.. having Cecil/Grilli/Sanchez/Osuna as options for 7/8/9 is pretty good...when you need outs

the jays have been in a wild card spot for a while.
the starting pitching has stayed strong the whole season...when everyone was expecting it to fall off a cliff

its hard to say what is best for Sanchez...is he is needed as a starter to make the playoffs? maybe. maybe not.. but the jays do need help in the Pen..esp for High leverage situations.. having Cecil/Grilli/Sanchez/Osuna as options for 7/8/9 is pretty good...when you need outs
- senstroll

Like I said, I'm hoping for the best and this team is definitely capable of getting there.

This is potential good news too: "Troy Tulowitzki expects to avoid the disabled list."

Oh and can we get Garth to investigate the Feldman sabotage conspiracy?

Like I said, I'm hoping for the best and this team is definitely capable of getting there.

This is potential good news too: "Troy Tulowitzki expects to avoid the disabled list."

Oh and can we get Garth to investigate the Feldman sabotage conspiracy?
- markmark

Did Feldman give someone food poisoning?

new blog everyone

SI writer Tom Verducci wrote an article a few years ago declaring that a young pitcher should never increase the most innings he's thrown in a season more than 30%. He wrote it in a way that made it seem like it was backed up by data.

It's subsequently been discovered that there's no data that backs it up. The data shows more and more young starters have been getting throwing related injuries in the past few years. The data also shows that more and more young pitchers are having their innings limited for the purpose of preventing arm injuries. 2+2 = limiting innings isn't reducing the chance of injury.

Another hypothesis is that these blue chip pitchers are getting injured more and more because they're throwing more and more breaking balls at younger ages that puts unnatural stress on the arm and by the time they reach their early 20s the ligaments are giving out.
- 1979AD

yes

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