Enough already

[klaiggeb]

Rog -- Chris' comment on pitchers who use the change up a lot losing velocity on their fastball was based on muscle memory, not on wear and tear on the arm.

---boly says---

Rog, from where I sit, that even makes Chris' statement all the more goofy. It it's not wear and tear on the arm, then what is it?

You asked for names of current pitchers with a velocity problem who throw the change, and I give you the entire pitching roster in both leagues.

The change up is now THE preferred flavor for pitchers.

Krukow has explained it often; it's easy to throw, and easier on the arm than any other pitch.

boly

[donk]

May 16, 2013 9:55:25 GMT -5 klaiggeb said:

Rog -- Chris' comment on pitchers who use the change up a lot losing velocity on their fastball was based on muscle memory, not on wear and tear on the arm.

---boly says---

Rog, from where I sit, that even makes Chris' statement all the more goofy. It it's not wear and tear on the arm, then what is it?

You asked for names of current pitchers with a velocity problem who throw the change, and I give you the entire pitching roster in both leagues.

The change up is now THE preferred flavor for pitchers.

Krukow has explained it often; it's easy to throw, and easier on the arm than any other pitch.

boly


dk....I thought that the baseball gurus had agreed that the split finger pitch was damaging arms...and I saw a slow motion of Tim throwing his circle change with a violent "screwball" inward twist of the wrist and I mentioned once that I thought that pitch was tough on the arm...the one pitch that most say is easy on the arm is the knuckle ball..]