re: Mandatory Pitch Counts for College Pitchers?

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How about mandatory pitch counts for high school pitchers? Should the LHSAA step in and keep some high schools from overusing some of their pitchers?

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I want to address it in the context of this discussion, anyway. My opinion is that it's a slippery slope. With the number of kids playing travel ball along with regular league ball from ages 8 and up now, the wear and tear on their arms is unbelievable. By the time many of these kids get to high school, much less college, damage is done. To toss a pitch limit on high school or college coaches you are, in a way, placing accountability for arm injuries on them. In reality, the overuse could have been going on for years before that "final straw" that causes the injury occurs. That being said, I bet the Astros are severely pissed at Fox.