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Half a season of durability does not a career make. He is currently in uncharted waters. I would not take the chance with a pitcher of his talent. You may be right but it's taking a massive risk for his career going forward.

This will be a significant issues from everyone's posts. They don't like the fit with NY, LA, StL or Seattle. We know Baltimore won't trade their top pieces. So who are the trading partners?

Any other pitcher who has only pitched 50 innings in any one season. Can someone who has only run a 5K race suddenly start running 100 mile ultra marathons? Sure, but do you think that cumulative trauma has a good chance to catch up to them? Do you want to take that chance with the talent of someone like Crochet?

I think there is from fatigue and overuse due to his lack of previous workload. There may not be from game to game but here is from cumulative use.

Sure there is. Did you listen to the podcast, I posted? We do know that the volume of pitching increases the likelihood of injury. Not just the number of innings but the number of innings combined with the intensity. Today's pitchers throw max velocity far too much. This is where the likelihood of injury increases. So one if 2 things has to decrease, either intensity or the mount of work. They don't want to decrease velocity, they want to increase it. So the question is what constitutes the amount of work, innings, number of pitches, number of bullpen sessions? These are the questions that remain.

There's a difference between limiting the innings of healthy, conditioned pitchers and someone who has never pitched more than 50 innings in any one season and is coming off UCL reconstruction. In general, i agree with you but Crochet is not the typical case.

I think it had much more to do with the UCL reconstruction rehab. Taking to time to really do that strengthening and conditioning helps.

I guess this year in a bad draft everyone had to pay up if you wanted the few good, quality players.

That's common. Believe it or not that's actually a clinical test we use called a lift off test. Gives a a good clue as to the part of the cuff that's involved.

Yes they do, depending on the etiology they can be really debilitating.

All of this is a "could be" 1. Injury history 2. Only half year as a starter. This will make GMs hesitate. Rightfully so.

The more money they need to hand the pitchers before they even pitch , the more conservative the clubs are going to be to protect the investment. Coming out of high school, it just depends on what their workload was. Someone like Schultz will be built up ti starters innings by the time he reaches the MLB. Lesser talents will spend more time in the minors and have plenty of time to build up the innings.

Just don't say it 3 times.

Then that would need to apply to all companies for tax breaks as that is a common lure for them. That would really prevent businesses from coming here and make more leave.

Me as well, for better or worse.

Agreed.

It works both ways. Either extreme is just tailoring it to their own narratives. Lile most other things the truth is somewhere in the middle.

Barring health is a big if with his innings already. It's taking a big chance.

If the data doesn't fit your hypothesis, change the data.

Interesting, anterior part of the rotator cuff. Not a common one.

Don't know if I would agree that human nature is let the performance slip if you are making six figures. It's more to do with are your values more intrinsically motivated or externally motivated. Some will say if you are allowed to do your job without fear you will he more creative and take the chances needed to succeed. However I do get your point many will sit back and take it easy.

It's pretty sad that people only equate pressure to having employment. Many people take pride in their work and feel the pressure to succeed and do well.

Yeah, those are crazy numbers when the likelihood of any of them having an impact at the MLB level is relatively low.

Good basic review and summary podcast episode. Not sure if Spotify will share. If not, mods please delete. Its from the British Journal of Sports Medicine Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NYjdBd3hE3oavCdlarM0O?si=l0E70gCaTueNR6srdw1uQw