This thread ⬇️ the talent/work ethic/competitiveness etc is at an all time high, & if you’re not working to optimize every last thing… you’re falling behind. I also think players are hyper aware of what teams value (velo, swing/miss, metrics) & chase it (you’d be crazy not to!)
Thread: Something being overlooked with the amount of arm injuries recently is the fact that a huge number of players now throw @ moderate to high intents close to year round. When I first came into professional baseball in 2012 as soon as the season ended I usually wouldn’t