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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Makes you marvel all the more at Ryan. His mechanics with that big leg drive must have been close to perfect. Carlton had remarkable longevity with few injuries as well. I recall he used to swear by long sessions working his arm and elbow in a vat filled with rice. You wonder if these guys today maybe for all the high tech approach aren't doing the best training? So many injuries and a lot of them significant.
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Not just the pitchers but the everyday players seem to be more fragile today than they were when there were no million dollar contracts. When you are that young and presumably strong, playing in a no contact sport where you spend more time sitting on your butt or standing on the grass scratching your butt, than running towards a base or a ball, the injuries seem staggering. I have friends who are former professional MMA fighters who sustained fewer injuries getting their teeth kicked in.