Comments on: Must-click link: Jonah Keri on the Rangers and pitching injuries

By: dcollins8

dcollins8 — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:27:23 +0000

I have visited with a guy that is pretty high up with the MLB scouting bureau and he contends that the young guys dont throw enough. Also another point was made that weights might actually be counter productive because of the tightening of the muscles.

By: Tony A

Tony A — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:53:06 +0000

Maybe, even, someone will give Mike Marshall’s ideas a shot…Nah, that ain’t gonna happen.

By: Megary

Megary — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:08:12 +0000

Fascinating, indeed. Proper pitching mechanics, strength training, injury prevention etc. is like the last great american whale of baseball. I don’t think the Rangers will catch it, but at least they aren’t afraid to try. By doing what they are doing, they will advance the understanding of the physical limitations of pitching whether what they try is ultimately successful or not.

By: okobojicat

okobojicat — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:57:36 +0000

It really is a great piece. Its just damn long (think NYT Magazine Feature Piece).
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I thought the most interesting incites were from the Strength and Conditioning guy. How he was simply begging to try out something like this. Finally found people who wanted to listen.
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The next step of creating healthy (and better pitchers) is really going to be creating better minor league food and nutritional staples. Get those players better food, more money, perhaps a chef (or a full-time nutritionist at each level) and a nice workout room in the ballpark.
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The Twins have complained for years about different players health / fitness, but if they had a nutritionist in the minor leagues writing out recipes and haranguing players for each Micky-Dees everyday, those players would be fitter.