re: How long is Paul Skenes arm going to hold up?

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Skenes is literally built different. Dudes a tank. With his frame it doesnt seem like he should have to torque his arm as much to get the ball to that speed as someone smaller than him.

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How he is built has little to nothing to do with popping that ligament. To get the ball to 100mph he needs the tip of his finger to reach 100mph. Meaning his elbow and that ligament have the same torque applied as any other pitcher throwing 100.

Think of the elbow and forearm like a cattle whip and the rest of the pitchers body like the person using the whip. A strong person can get the tip of the whip to the same speed as a weak person with less effort, but if the speed is the same, then the torque applied to the whip is the same.

A tall/strong pitcher can probably throw more innings than a weaker pitcher by using less effort to get the same speed, but the torque on the ligament is the same.