07-28-2010, 10:52 AM
The hitters are better, more informed, more atheltic etc. That is one reason.
Bricklayer you raise an interesting point about these kids being on little league and travel teams so early...what comes with that is competition against the best, and the kids that are pitching are probably, whether instructed or not, learning how to throw sliders and curves and change-ups. Nature of the beast I guess. But it sure as hell isn't good for your body when it is developing like that.
And I think someone like Kerry Wood, his body was probably saying "fuck you" around 15 or 16, and finally his elbow blew to bits when he was 20.
Strasburg is the flithiest pitcher already in the ML...but with filth many times comes injury. I hope the kid is ok because he is real fun to watch and has really ignited interest in baseball all over the country. But I have heard this before...twice...cranky shoulder?? Stiff? Can't get loose? Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Bricklayer you raise an interesting point about these kids being on little league and travel teams so early...what comes with that is competition against the best, and the kids that are pitching are probably, whether instructed or not, learning how to throw sliders and curves and change-ups. Nature of the beast I guess. But it sure as hell isn't good for your body when it is developing like that.
And I think someone like Kerry Wood, his body was probably saying "fuck you" around 15 or 16, and finally his elbow blew to bits when he was 20.
Strasburg is the flithiest pitcher already in the ML...but with filth many times comes injury. I hope the kid is ok because he is real fun to watch and has really ignited interest in baseball all over the country. But I have heard this before...twice...cranky shoulder?? Stiff? Can't get loose? Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Dylan McKay is my hero