Don Larsen, I think, once commented that he believes the reason for the upswing in Tommy John surgeries has to do with how pitchers today throw the curve. He said that, since most older pitchers brought their arms "straight over the top", it reduced the torque on the elbow. Now, more pitchers are throwing at a less vertical angle, causing a rotation force during the pitch. Your thoughts?
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Don Larsen, I think, once commented that he believes the reason for the upswing in Tommy John surgeries has to do with how pitchers today throw the curve. He said that, since most older pitchers brought their arms "straight over the top", it reduced the torque on the elbow. Now, more pitchers are throwing at a less vertical angle, causing a rotation force during the pitch. Your thoughts?
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