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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Hey Carl, maybe I could be a GM after all? 
I hope Ohtani can recover and pitch again, but as I said with him or any pitcher there is much more risk than with a day to day player. |
How about it? So sad for him... There is a limit to what the human body can do physically. Throwing 5 oz. objects at 95-103 mph is an incredibly violent action on the body. Every pitcher in today's game is at risk of blowing out a UCL! If the tendons/muscles don't organize just right, or are fatigued, pop!
My guy, Bryce Harper did it last year from the OF... watched that play and he casually rub his elbow but stayed in the game. I said to my son, he just blew out his arm! He can throw 98+ mph from the OF (as can your guy Acuna at over 100 mph)... even OF's will fall victim.
Tip of the cap to GM Spaeth - you did caution about this, for sure!