Part 4 of 4 This is the fourth and final part of a four-part series covering the potential impact of velocity and arm injuries. COUNTING BACKWARDS As reduced workloads continue to determine any meaningful conversation relating to the health of pitchers in the modern era, it’s important to examine the impact of pitch counts and […]
Tommy’s Got A Gun: Ch-Ch-Changes – The National Pastime Chronology
Part 3 of 4 Part three of a four-part series looking at the potential impact of velocity and arm injuries “OLD HOSS” The historical time line of baseball has incredible value when trying to piece together answers as to current conditions within the game. In fact, go back and look at the data for pitchers […]
Tommy’s Got A Gun: The History and Evolution of Pitching
Part 1 of 4 This is the first part of a four-part series looking at the potential impact of velocity and arm injuries PITCHING HISTORY As a kid, I loved Bob Gibson, the great St. Louis Cardinals ace who was known to throw “a fastball so hard that it could blow a batter down”. In […]
Tommy’s Got A Gun: Does Velocity Influence Arm Injuries?
Part 2 of 4 Part two of a four-part series looking at the potential impact of velocity and arm injuries. “People are fascinated with velocity. It’s the speed. That’s why we put the speeds up on the scoreboard. It’s a way of entertaining the fans.” – Boston Red Sox President of Baseball Operations, […]