I know this is a common hot topic on the bucket, just wanted to pass along a TV news clip on the topic.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=6814281
Take a look at the graph comparing baseball vs softball muscle activity. First time I saw anything like that.
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I wonder if Sylvia has ever stepped onto a ball diamond?
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In the article, both pitchers had undergone surgery. Throughout Heybucket discussions, single-point evidence is offered regarding overuse injuries to fastpitch pitchers.
Any physical activity is going to result in some level of injury given sufficient numbers of participants. I would like to see a study that relates debilitating injuries in fastpitch pitchers as a result of pitching frequency to some significant number of pitchers in a survey. We can all come up with cases whose incidence frequency is comparable to those seen in so-called Darwin awards. We cannot reasonably draw general conclusions regarding a population on the basis of so few data points.
It is not my intent to minimize the pain and suffering experienced by fastpitch pitchers and their loved ones who have been injured as a result of overuse. I do think, however, that it is alarmist and unreasonable to suggest that all or even a majority of fastpitch pitchers are going to be seriously injured as a result of heavy use on the basis of a few cases.
Any physical activity is going to result in some level of injury given sufficient numbers of participants. I would like to see a study that relates debilitating injuries in fastpitch pitchers as a result of pitching frequency to some significant number of pitchers in a survey. We can all come up with cases whose incidence frequency is comparable to those seen in so-called Darwin awards. We cannot reasonably draw general conclusions regarding a population on the basis of so few data points.
It is not my intent to minimize the pain and suffering experienced by fastpitch pitchers and their loved ones who have been injured as a result of overuse. I do think, however, that it is alarmist and unreasonable to suggest that all or even a majority of fastpitch pitchers are going to be seriously injured as a result of heavy use on the basis of a few cases.
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Sam is right and people are stupid ... 
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Spazsdad wrote:GIMNEPIWO wrote:Sam is right and people are stupid ...
Only people that disagree with him
No ... I think stupid people agree with Sam also ...
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What about pitching sling shot? or pitching without the windmill? If the windmill hurts the shoulder & bicep then get rid of it or at least open it up to different kinds of pitching? Like sling shot?
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B-Dad wrote:...
Take a look at the graph comparing baseball vs softball muscle activity. First time I saw anything like that.
It is a misleading comparison because it's the biceps muscle. The readings would probably be reversed with the triceps...
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