re: Should Eades just throw from the stretch always?

No it isn't, I pitched for most of my life, all the way through high school. I've thrown from the stretch and the wind up a ton, it doesn't make any difference. Going from the windup makes it easier to get into a rythym and set yourself up to make a good pitch with good form. But if you know how to throw from the stretch it makes little to no difference

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Yes, it is. That's why starting pitchers don't throw from the stretch. Some relievers do because they know they will only throw a couple of innings.

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No, short relievers do it because they will often enter the game with men on base. If you would be pitching from the stretch as much or more than the windup than it makes sense you'd be more comfortable in the stretch.

Besides, the only way pitching from the stretch puts strain on your arm is if you rush/slide-step...nobody would slide-step with no men on. A pitcher's motion should be exactly the same from the leg kick on anyways, no matter if windup or stretch