The 8 Most Annoying Sports Parents by Kevin at Sports Dad Hub - Some familiar characters to watch out for here.
Roundtable: Is 155 Pitches Too Many? at ESPN Boston - A lengthy discussion about when to say when, in response to a recent high school game with very high pitch counts. I attended a game this season where a high schooler threw 120 pitches in a meaningless game, and it was uncomfortable to watch.
Youth Sports Are Expensive? by Rick Wolff - Yes, we all know youth sports cost money.
There is so much contradictory advice out there for young pitchers and so much of that is based on speculation anyhow...
ReplyDeleteI have been wondering: Where do you come down on long toss for young pitchers?
I like long-toss for arm conditioning as long as it is done with good throwing mechanics and low throws/proper release point. Of course, this guy would disagree:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.pitching.com/blog/why-long-toss-for-pitchers-may-be-reducing-velocity-and-performance-and-increasing-the-risk-of-arm-injuries/