@McSteezey69@BudWiser6969 As an actual baseball player it’s so hard to see it that way. My friends are making good money and they get to stay close to the game. Nobody is ruining anything.
WVU's Armani Guzman in the postgame TV interview: "One more thing, I just want to shout out my mom sitting right here in the front row. I freakin' love that lady." I mean that's just good stuff right there.
Rider RHP PJ Craig has entered the transfer portal, I have been told.
Craig just became the second Rider pitcher in program to surpass 100 innings pitched in a single season. He pitched to a 3.59 ERA and had 90 K's this past season.
@mrmarmalade11@court_iorg@tangotiger It is harder to hit than it was in 2006 because the mound is the same distance and the pitchers throw harder and have sharper stuff. They put these guys in labs and optimize their mechanics and grips for literally the nastiest pitches possible. They weren’t doing that in 2006.
@mrmarmalade11@court_iorg@tangotiger From 1994-2008, just ONE NFL QB got Tommy John.
From 1994-2008, 216 MLB pitchers got TJS and over 300 MILB pitchers got Tommy John.
I’m using your era to show that TJS has always and will always be more prevalent in baseball players due to greater stress on the UCL.
@mrmarmalade11@court_iorg@tangotiger Former teammate of mine went 10-0 with a 1.8 era in 101 ip. All American. 90-92.
They told him to throw harder if he wanted to sign.
2 years later (as a 5th yr) 9-4 with a 2.4 era in 81 ip. 94-97.
Drafted in the 10th round.
The game evolves. 20 yrs of data to show you that.
@mrmarmalade11@court_iorg@tangotiger 🤦🤦🤦. Throwing javelins and footballs do not place the same amount of stress as a baseball on the UCL. At this point I think I’m getting rage baited
@mrmarmalade11@court_iorg@tangotiger There is a reason every decision maker and everyone around the game today who saw the game of the past recognizes the difference in velocity. The game has become global and you have to throw harder to stand out. As competition and knowledge increase, so will performance.
@mrmarmalade11@court_iorg@tangotiger There is a wonderful level of cognitive dissonance within you to believe theres no correlation between Tommy John rates skyrocketing and pitchers throwing harder. Pitchers are better optimized to throw hard than they were 20 yrs ago. You throw judge in the 90s and he’d hit 100 HR
@mrmarmalade11@court_iorg@tangotiger Last time 40 guys hit 300 was 2006. The average fastball today is 5 mph harder than the average fastball in 06. Hope this helps
@mikedatigah123@jbryne4lv@CBCJakeMck Little Rock man! They gave you guys a run for your money last year too! They’re building something legit over there!!