Baseball has to fix this. Seems pretty clear to me that pitch counts and inning limits haven't prevented or even curtailed injuries. In fact, injuries have increased. Could be just a coincidence and I'm sure there are many factors involved. It's safe to say that the way it is now is not the best way.
It would be informative to see data regarding rotation versus bullpen injuries and surgeries. But as long as money and winning is more important than health, there are enormous incentives for teams and players to accept multiple injuries and multiple surgeries as an inherent and anticipated risk of the job.
Hmmm…and Moises Chace, whom the Orioles dealt to the Phils for part of the Gregory Soto deal, is also out for the season on their farm system. I know he doesn’t count as part of this current group any longer, but he was developed in the Oriole farm system, and was just starting to get noticed. In all, it does have me concerned about the almost inevitable injury nexus all pitching prospects are destined to face…
Baseball has to fix this. Seems pretty clear to me that pitch counts and inning limits haven't prevented or even curtailed injuries. In fact, injuries have increased. Could be just a coincidence and I'm sure there are many factors involved. It's safe to say that the way it is now is not the best way.
It would be informative to see data regarding rotation versus bullpen injuries and surgeries. But as long as money and winning is more important than health, there are enormous incentives for teams and players to accept multiple injuries and multiple surgeries as an inherent and anticipated risk of the job.
Hmmm…and Moises Chace, whom the Orioles dealt to the Phils for part of the Gregory Soto deal, is also out for the season on their farm system. I know he doesn’t count as part of this current group any longer, but he was developed in the Oriole farm system, and was just starting to get noticed. In all, it does have me concerned about the almost inevitable injury nexus all pitching prospects are destined to face…