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re: 2 pitchers throw for 50 innings 700 pitches each
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:30 am to RonFNSwanson
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:30 am to RonFNSwanson
I don't really have an answer for that other than that's just the way the game has always been played. Not to mention more and more high school kids are getting drafted and it would be harder for scouts to evaluate a pitcher if he wasn't throwing off of a mound. It has been proven that the mound puts more stress on a pitchers arm and pitching coaches now have guys do more flat ground work.
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Posted on 9/2/14 at 12:35 pm to LST
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Throwing off a mound puts added stress on your arm that isn't there when throwing off a flat surface.
what? i'm not so sure about this. but one thing for sure, throwing off a mound makes the pitch much harder to hit. it pretty means they have some pretty shitty hitters over there.
the pitcher is throwing his entire body at you off of a mound and he's using his LEGS to do it, not his arm. arm stress is either elbow stress or shoulder stress and I can't see where a mound has a damn thing to do with it. the throwing motion and the type of pitch is everything imo.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:21 pm to LSU GrandDad
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what? i'm not so sure about this. but one thing for sure, throwing off a mound makes the pitch much harder to hit. it pretty means they have some pretty shitty hitters over there.
It does make the pitches harder to hit, but if you read the article the 50 inning game was played with a rubber ball that doesn't go as far which is why the game was so low scoring.
About the arm stress and mounds:
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A study involving several Major League Baseball pitchers indicates that the height of the pitcher’s mound can affect the athlete’s throwing arm motion, which may lead to potential injuries because of stress on the shoulder and elbow. The study was led by William Raasch, M.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, who also is the head team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers. Major League Baseball funded the study in an effort to help prevent injuries among professional baseball players.
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“We found that compared to flat ground, pitchers using a 10-inch mound experience an increase in superior shear and adduction torque in the shoulder – meaning there’s a greater amount of stress on the joint surface and surrounding structures. That greater stress may result in injury to the shoulder including tearing of the rotator cuff or labrum which may result in surgery and long-term rehabilitation. It also can make it difficult for the athlete to replicate the same throw and develop a consistent strike,” Dr. Raasch says
This post was edited on 9/2/14 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:22 pm to tduecen
3-0?
that pitcher was throng pitch number 700 and the other guy couldn't hit it? how bad are these hitters?
that pitcher was throng pitch number 700 and the other guy couldn't hit it? how bad are these hitters?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 4:03 pm to LST
never heard of such a thing. but I guess this guy thinks you're right and who am I to argue.
most pitching coaches don't have enough mounds to handle a 10-12 man squad anyways. so most of them are using flat ground. also a pitcher typically throws off of flat ground because he's rehabbing and not really pitching anyway he's just throwing to build up arm strength. but I imagine most have never heard of said study. interesting.
most pitching coaches don't have enough mounds to handle a 10-12 man squad anyways. so most of them are using flat ground. also a pitcher typically throws off of flat ground because he's rehabbing and not really pitching anyway he's just throwing to build up arm strength. but I imagine most have never heard of said study. interesting.
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