Dr Andrews creates an app to prevent elbow injuries to children
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Kenny F'ing Powers said:
Yeah. Now that it is in the form of an app, it is official. "Sorry Jimmy/Jimmy's parents, but I gotta pull ya. My iPhone says you've thrown too many pitches."
barbed wire Bob said:
I doubt he will get rich off of it.mauidano said:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/throw-pro-app-pitchers-avoid-tommy-john-article-1.1811964
mauidano said:
It's incredibly easy to do manually. People who ignore the Little League Rules or other guidelines aren't going to pay attention to a cell phone app. Our LL has the pitch counts online with the same info this has, it's only accessible by coaches. I think many other little league do the same thing.
Some guys have their kids playing LL and for other teams, pitching for both, this isn't going to make a difference for them. It's not a lack of knowledge of the recommended pitch counts and days of rest that causes injuries, it's parents being idiots, thinking it's not going to happen to their kid.
If the advice on mechanics, common mistakes, warmups etc are any good then it's a great deal for $20. Having that on your phone or ipad would be really cool. To me that's the more appealing part of the app.
Not a bad idea. So, how about next getting the word out that curveballs are murder on the arms of Little Leaguers?
Interesting article on why kids shouldn't throw curves at an early age - not for injury protection but for fastball development:
http://baseballthinktank.com/the-big-debate-curve-balls-how-old/
http://baseballthinktank.com/the-big-debate-curve-balls-how-old/
It's probably geared towards teaching the kids rather than the adult/ coach. Perhaps focusing on the kid and making him aware of what he is doing to his arm and giving him a tool to monitor. Self awareness perhaps. While also educating some parents who are also unaware or uneducated in this part of the game.
I just watched a kid pitch an AAU double header on Sunday followed by a town league game later in the day. Pitch counts be damned. He is 12.
barbed wire Bob said:
Well, he's already rich, but why don't you think he'll make a good amount off of it because of the quoted bit? It's been amended, for what it's worth.
$1 would be a portion.
Why I don't think he'll make a ton (while remaining a rich person) is that the price is way too high for something that doesn't seem to do all that much more than what one could do in Evernote and some links to articles on the interwebs.
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I'm trying to think of a mobile app that I would consider paying $20 to download.
"Casual sex with models near you, totally free!"
"Wall Street Totally-not-Insider-Information data feed!"
"Free streaming of all blacked-out Fox MLB games!"
I'm not coming up with a lot of ideas.
"Casual sex with models near you, totally free!"
"Wall Street Totally-not-Insider-Information data feed!"
"Free streaming of all blacked-out Fox MLB games!"
I'm not coming up with a lot of ideas.
. I think more than a buck is going to charity and I agree with you; the price of the app is way too high. That's why I don't think he will make a ton (or get richer) off of it. Honestly, the thing strikes me as a " hey, I'm a rich guy giving back to the community" form of advertising than anything else.mt8thsw9th said:
Heinie and I ruminate about this stuff off SoSH, but we played a 9u team from Hartford area that had three or four pitchers throwing curveballs. Only team in the league to do it. Just nutso.
We swept the doubleheader, which was most gratifying under the circumstances.
EDIT: My son had a chance to "interview" Clay Buchholz prior to a Sox game last year as part of Kids Nation. He was told to come up with 2-3 good questions. He asked Clay when he started throwing a curve. Clay said 17 or 18 years old.
I was very happy my son heard that answer from a MLB pitcher, one with a great curve.
We swept the doubleheader, which was most gratifying under the circumstances.
EDIT: My son had a chance to "interview" Clay Buchholz prior to a Sox game last year as part of Kids Nation. He was told to come up with 2-3 good questions. He asked Clay when he started throwing a curve. Clay said 17 or 18 years old.
I was very happy my son heard that answer from a MLB pitcher, one with a great curve.
"He asked Clay when he started throwing a curve. Clay said 17 or 18 years old."
Awesome, I wish that was on youtube. I was working with a handful of 10 year olds a couple days ago. They all struggled to throw strikes. I worked on some really simple things, simplifying their deliveries, staying on a straight line to the plate. A couple of them repeatedly asked if they could work on their "circle changes".
Awesome, I wish that was on youtube. I was working with a handful of 10 year olds a couple days ago. They all struggled to throw strikes. I worked on some really simple things, simplifying their deliveries, staying on a straight line to the plate. A couple of them repeatedly asked if they could work on their "circle changes".
