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Post by OICU812 on Feb 10, 2017 9:01:14 GMT -6
Your Game Changer says 31 pitches, my Game Changer says 30 pitches. I'm getting chunked!! Lol Seriously, I'm 100% for safety of young arms....but this is not a great plan in my opinion. My son pitched through high school and I never had a specific pitch count....no problems. He pitched 4 years collegiatly and again no pitch count and no problems. I just see this being a big pain. Never had a pitch count in High school or college? Hard to believe that any college coach doesnt have a pitch count at all. Yes, it may be different for some kids and whether or not they are starters, middle relievers, or closers. The biggest problem with arm injuries these days is over use. Alot of kids are playing year round and never give their arm a break. By the time they reach high school the damage is already done. To say that a college program didnt monitor pitch count is absurd. Even ESPN shows the pitch count that pitchers are at in collegiate games. Of course someone was counting pitches, what I said was, there was no specific pitch count. In other words "your only throwing 90 pitches today" no matter what. Just because ESPN is counting pitches doesnt mean that pitcher is coming out at a specific number. Coaches have an understanding of how far any specific pitcher can go and they count pitches to start making a plan for the next innings. I have no problem with that....I have a problem with how its going to be recorded officially. |
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Post by tommyjohn on Feb 10, 2017 10:46:45 GMT -6
I do see where there could be an issue in the official recording of the pitch count. Most high School baseball games make barely enough off the gate to pay the umpires so hiring an additional official to keep this is not reasonable. But when the kinks are worked out I think it is a fair rule.Esp in the smaller classifications where they are more prone to having less arms and over using a kid to get a win. Also will mean that they will not be able to win a championship with just one pitcher.
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Post by OICU812 on Feb 10, 2017 12:12:24 GMT -6
"Counting pitches" and a "pitch count" are two totally different things in baseball vernacular.
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Post by tommyjohn on Feb 14, 2017 8:25:21 GMT -6
Pitch Count: The number of pitches a pitcher is scheduled to throw on a given day. This number should start low and climb gradually as the arm gets in shape. And yes, this can be different with each kid. A pitcher should not be on 20 pitch pens and then turned loose for 60 in a game. Bottom line is that when a kid has reached about the 30 pitch mark he should be done for a day or two. If a higher count is reached then more rest is required. The minimum you will see colleges and pro teams throw a starter (higher pitch count guys) is on 3 days rest and that is rare! Bottom line is most arm injuries are a direct result of over use. Like I said earlier, this rule will not effect the programs that do things the right way.
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