re: Toughness Model

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It hurts the young pitchers the most-- they are pitching all year long--- and people wonder why they are having arm surgeries. They are throwing so many curve balls so young that they are damaging the ulnar ligament in the elbow-- eventually it becomes damaged needing surgery. Think about it!!!!!!!

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Well, in defense of tourney ball (like I said, I have a foot in both worlds), that is on the parents. My tourney kid did not pick up a baseball from early August until early January. This is really important to do for kids in that 11-14yo range who have bodies growing rapidly, growth plates under stress, etc.

No way will my kids ever play fall ball or even fall practice.