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You've been tracking the pitch count all game. He's at 72 β under the limit. You know the rules. You're doing it right.
And yet something feels off. His velocity dropped in the fifth inning. He shook out his arm between hitters. The coac...
He mentioned his elbow after practice. Maybe it was vague β "it's kind of sore on the inside." Maybe it was more specific β "it hurts right here when I throw." Either way, you're now trying to figure out what you're actually looki...
We're following all the rules⦠so why does it still feel off?
A practical, week-by-week guide for parents who want to read their pitcher's arm clearly β not just react to it.
You've heard "he's fine" enough times to start doubting the p...
"We're following all the rules⦠so why does it still feel off?"
That's the question parents send us most often. And almost every time, the answer starts in the same place: pitch counts.
Pitch count limits are real. They matter. MLB's Pitc...
Not Sure If It's Soreness or Something More? Here's the Question That Actually Matters.
You're standing in the parking lot after the game, watching your pitcher shake out his arm on the way to the car. He says he's fine. He always says he'...
Return to Play After Baseball Arm Injury: Why βClearedβ Doesnβt Always Mean Ready
A doctor says your pitcher is cleared.
Physical therapy is done.
Strength tests look good.
And yet⦠something still feels off.
Maybe the arm gets tired fas...
The parents who handle youth pitcher arm health best aren't the ones who respond the fastest when something goes wrong. They're the ones who aren't surprised when something changes β because they've been watching closely enough to see it co...
Raising arm concerns with your pitcher's coach is one of the hardest conversations in youth baseball. Not because coaches are unreasonable β most aren't β but because the conversation happens in a context loaded with competing pressures: pl...
