This story for the New Yorker is the culmination of many years of reporting on and thinking about one thing: What's the deal with pitching? It was nice to reconnect with people I know from the baseball world, and I have now seen the inside of a person's elbow.
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/baseball-reaches-its-breaking-point
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/baseball-reaches-its-breaking-point
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For some reason it reminds me of how pure breed horses are broken and even killed from exertion in races with owners and trainers hyper focused on wins and with a disregard to the reality of the cruelty and exploitation it entails
I have been searching for why my rabid love of baseball has been waning (hard) in recent years. I think you just figured it out.
This would bring back skill over power for pitchers, reduce pitcher injuries, and increase the number of hits.
* or whatever speed makes the most sense based on data
frankly I think this nit is overly-picked and I know sometimes there is no control over the headline or sub-header of a piece but…
The patient: "Is there anything else I can do?"
The doctor: "Perhaps stop trying to win."
It's like they *know* it's too long and are saying "we'll get there folks, but first...a song!"
For that is because today most kids aren’t plying multiple sports. They pick one at a young age and stick to that.
Not having an overall exercise on your body (1)
I guess the league can enforce rules, but then someone will find a loophole.