re: Mandatory Pitch Counts for College Pitchers?

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quote: I'm against it. Coaches should be smart, but not mandated by some arbitrary limit. If a coach abuses kids, the good players will go elsewhere. Pretty much hit the nail on the head there

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Rest/limits are needed.

Yes, coaches should be smart and most are, but it's been proven repeatedly that there are a few who aren't. These limits would be for those jackasses.

I think saying kids will go elsewhere if they think their arms will get burned out is not entirely true. I think what happens more times than not is kids go where they can win championships.

Lastly, I think it's unreasonable for the blame for long outings and high pitch counts on a pitcher when he has coaches, fans and especially team mates looking at him/relying on him to win. Many smart people make stupid decisions when they have external pressures like that...especially when you're that young.

Bottom line: College coaches SHOULD be able to do the right thing, but they've proven REPEATEDLY that they can't. Something must be done.

for it.

a pitcher can't throw more than 300 pitches in a 7 day period

Felt like this deserves a bump. Indiana pitcher just threw 136 pitches in a 2-0 win. What say the board about keeping the kid in?

you think if he threw 15 less pitches tonight it would lengthen his career?

Slow throwing lefty without much to look forward to after his college career. No problem at all.

That kid pitching for Indiana could have gone another 25, imo