Any time a pitcher complains of pain on the inside of the elbow, you worry about damage to the UCL — the dreaded Tommy John surgery. But sometimes it’s not the Tommy John ligament at all. Here is a rudimentary field test to see if you might have damage to the UCL. It’s called “The milking test.”
As Lance and his mom walked away, I came up with one more penetrating thought: I suck! Ever since that day with Lance and his mom, I have made a pact with myself. I will meet every player exactly where he is physically, mentally, and emotionally and do everything in my power to help him improve himself as ballplayer and a person.
As baseball gradually returns to normal for most players reading this story, I would like to submit my question again… How do you become Jimmy Chitwood? I believe you do it by intentionally building relationships and fostering a culture of love, respect, and service among your teammates.
Here’s what our clients have to say about the Florida Baseball ARMory...
Unless your team is really bad at managing rundowns, the longest pay in baseball is an inside the park homerun, takes about 14-16 seconds to complete, and the only guy who has to run that far is the guy who hit the ball. Everyone else is about 4 seconds or less and a pitch takes about 1.5 seconds.
I get asked frequently to choose a side… And I never do…Because in my opinion, the answer is not that simple. It’s not so black and white. Keep throwing, or shut it down…What should a player do? The answers (not-unexpected, I’m sure) is… it depends on....
