How Elbow Injuries Happen
INJURIES ARE THE NUMBER ONE FEAR OF ATHLETES, COACHES AND PARENTS ALIKE. AND FOR GOOD REASON. HIGH-PROFILE INJURY CASES HAVE HEIGHTENED MEDIA ATTENTION TO THE RISKS THAT PITCHERS FACE WHEN...
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Lower Half Pitching Mechanics: Data-Driven Analysis
While it is the subject of most articles on "pitching mechanics", the role of the lower half when it comes to the pitching delivery is open to interpretation by many coaches out there,...
Can Forearm Pronation Prevent Tommy John Surgery?
If you spend enough time in the world of baseball pitching, you will probably hear from someone that actively pronating the forearm is imperative to protecting the pitching elbow. A...
Why You Weren't Drafted or Recruited for Baseball
On Twitter yesterday, I said: https://twitter.com/drivelinebases/status/609180900706746368 Common question and complaint I get is how or why I didn't get drafted or recruited. With the 2015 MLB Rule 4 draft over and in...
Can Imaginary Exercise Make a Pitcher Better?
I won’t bury the lead. The answer is yes, it is highly likely that imaginary exercise can make a pitcher better. In the early 90s, several researchers set out to...
Explaining the Elbow Spiral in the Pitching Delivery
discussing pitching mechanics at a very in-depth level, including linear distraction, torso stacking and the elbow spiral for pitchers. When diving into the how the Elbow Spiral impact the pitching...