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, […]
Silicon Valley South and Mexican Baseball
“…Una piedra del caminome / enseñó que mi destino / era rodar y rodar…” “…A stone in the journey / taught me that my destiny / was to roll and roll…” From the song “El Rey” by Jose Alfredo Jimenez Having received an assignment to cover the World Baseball Classic (WBC) first round series […]
Foot Note to 2016: In the Valley There’s A Rock
“He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight the Philistine.” – I Samuel 17:40 – New Living Translation After watching Chicago Cubs first baseman, Anthony Rizzo catch the final out to […]