Baseball Pitching: The Fix
PItching Mechanics Explained by a Kinesiologist
Pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli and baseball bloggerJoeJanish talk about pitching mechanics. The show beginswithdiscussion of Tyler Skaggs' decision to walk off the moundwhile inthe middle of pitching a no-hitter. That leads into anexplanationof a "pronator mass strain," which was Skaggs' initialdiagnosis aswell as the injury suffered by Cliff Lee. Angel thendescribes somesigns that a pitcher may be fatigued and/or about toinjurehimself; and what a coach should do in such a situation.Further,Angel explains how a pitcher should be brought back fromsuch aninjury. The show closes with Joe and Angel talking about thetheorythat MLB pitchers will inevitably suffer decreasedperformance oncethey reach age 30 -- including recommendations byAngel that canresult in pitchers maintaining or increasing theirperformance asthey age.More information and podcasts at http://fixingpitchers.comBaseball Pitching: The Fix Season 1 Episode 17 (#017)