re: 12 yo Tournament Baseball practice

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That is why i preferred coming in as a closer...i could just throw fastballs. My arm never hurt. I would teach young kids FB and change up only

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Shouldn't be throwing spinners until at least 13-14. There is a reason that Tommy John numbers have skyrocketed the last 10 years. The violent snapping motion of a curveball and especially slider is too much for a young arm to handle.