A shame is watching Shohei Ohtani wreck his arm. He’s already had Tommy John surgery AND surgery to repair UCL damage in his elbow. Very sad. A classic example of a velocity pitcher who has wrecked his arm for the long haul.
But he may stay in the books for the biggest contract for a while, despite those. The Dodgers may be paying him until my grandchildren retire.
Nolan Ryan lasted as long as he did because he started out in the bullpen with the Mets and didn’t overuse his arm in his early 20s.