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Saturday, June 05, 2004 |
Will Carroll's Rebuttal
Will Carroll issues a rebuttal to Mike Bauman's anti-pitch-count piece on mlb.com earlier in the week. Well thought out, and not the polar opposite piece I thought it'd be. Sample:
Where many go wrong in applying casual, old-school theories is in the reliance on two so-called myths: that we don't know what causes injury, and that they cannot be prevented. These aren't myths; they are lies. Research from such varied sources as biomechanics, orthopedics, high-speed film, and sabermetrics come together to break pitching down in order to prevent breakdowns. Science has replaced anecdote in most cases; and where science lacks, it's coming fast.Instead of seeing pitching as a coin flip -- they get injured, or they don't -- proper risk management will allow more pitchers to throw more innings more effectively.
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