MLB 2024: Rangers Conquer Texas, Then America
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Kaines
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Muurloen
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The real story is ohtani going 4 for 4. 3 rbi 2 Homer's and now top batting average in the leagueFirst real test for this Dodgers team and they sweep Atlanta
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Totally has nothing to do with average fastball velocity increasing every year since 2008 or spin rate going up at the same time.
Pitching Velocity Continues To Climb. How Can Hitters Adapt?
Fastball velocity continues to climb year-over-year and it's putting an increased amount of strain on the modern hitter.
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Edit: It's even more drastic if you go back to the early 2000s
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Alex
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Totally has nothing to do with average fastball velocity increasing every year since 2008 or spin rate going up at the same time.
Pitching Velocity Continues To Climb. How Can Hitters Adapt?
Fastball velocity continues to climb year-over-year and it's putting an increased amount of strain on the modern hitter.
Edit: It's even more drastic if you go back to the early 2000s
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The trend gets even worse when you go back to high school [obviously]. Guys are getting elbow surgery younger and younger. The powers that be need to bring an emphasis back to finesse and control pitching.
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Kaines
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They certainly help the body recover from damage faster. Which would mean that any damage done by pitching 5 or 6 innings would have a better chance at healing before their next outting rather than continuing to compound to the point that the arm just blows up.
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Gavinmad
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Think we go over this a couple times a year. I read that the UCL isn't even fully matured until your early or mid 20s so these days kids have probably already fucked it up before they even make it to the majors. I'd love to see stats on how many tommy john surgeries have to be done in college/minors.
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