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  1. Bellhorn04
    Which group of "these guys" is Giolito part of?
  2. Bellhorn04
    My suggested offers to Crochet were largely rejected by Talksox intelligentsia as being too much.
  3. Bellhorn04
    Right, good catch.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Cora showing a sense of humor using Cooper Adams and Austin Adams back to back today.
  5. Bellhorn04
    I saw Kingman hit one out of Wrigley that went across the street, bounced in a driveway and hit the side of a house. The owner came out to retrieve the ball. I think it was on a Game of the Week. Kingman could launch them.
  6. Bellhorn04
    Hopefully it's not a transition to IL.
  7. Bellhorn04
    I think it's possible his health is in fact a question mark. They shut him down in September and he's still not 100%.
  8. Bellhorn04
    Throwing a baseball at high speed and spin rates is different from any other sports movement, I have to think, in the amount of damage it causes on a widespread level.
  9. Bellhorn04
    Is he talking specifically about the '25 Sox?
  10. Bellhorn04
    There's just no comparison between throwing a baseball in the high 90's and shooting a basketball. Steph Curry could probably shoot basketballs 500 times a day every day.
  11. Bellhorn04
    The only other factor I can think of is that pitchers didn't throw nearly as hard back then, so maybe that resulted in more "meatball" pitches that were easier to launch.
  12. Bellhorn04
    There are really only two possible explanations: 1) Distances of past long balls were overstated. 2) The baseball is deader now. What else could there be?
  13. Bellhorn04
    But in this case the main data we're talking about is injuries, and the information we get on that is pretty much out in the open. Red Sox fans know when one of their pitchers goes on the IL and for how long.
  14. Bellhorn04
    I posted a link to a study just a few posts back. The results were favorable toward the pitch clock not causing injuries but it was just for 2023. I'm agnostic on the issue, whatever the data shows it shows.
  15. Bellhorn04
    Nope, not for what he'll be looking for.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Agreed, but OTOH what is the point of playing a guy like Thompson so much in ST games unless there's some interest in him?
  17. Bellhorn04
    Here's a study that shows injuries actually went down in 2023. But it also says that further study is needed. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0972978X24002460
  18. Bellhorn04
    I know, all I'm really saying is that it might a little early to say for sure this isn't causing a further uptick.
  19. Bellhorn04
    15 seconds may be enough time, but this isn't really a fair comparison. The games, the skills and the physical demands are totally different. If pitchers' arms didn't have serious recovery needs they'd be able to throw 150 pitches every day.
  20. Bellhorn04
    Reggie's shot off the light tower was impressive though.
  21. Bellhorn04
    It is an interesting question. Maybe the baseball is a little deader now than it was then. They're always tinkering with the baseball.
  22. Bellhorn04
    It's possible, but is it probable, and if so why? He'll be one more year older. Do you think next offseason teams are going to be spending more? And again, why?
  23. Bellhorn04
    All the stories about the Tigers offer say there was "some deferred money" involved, so you're right about that. At the least Bregman is now one of the counterarguments when someone says "they always take the most money".
  24. Bellhorn04
    The max velocity thing is huge. Richard Fitts added a couple MPH to his fastball and suddenly people are much more excited about his potential as a starter. Before this he was regarded as a back of the rotation guy at best, but now his ceiling looks higher. It's no wonder guys keep chasing more of it.
  25. Bellhorn04
    Common sense suggests the increase in injuries has resulted from the effects on the arm of pitchers seeking max velocity and max spin. I'm not suggesting the pitch clock is a big new factor, I'm just saying maybe it can't be ruled out as a new contributor until we have more data.
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