The key is here that they throw not pitch. Young talent are expected to throw in mid-high 90’s or teams do not want them. Control and a variety of pitches they can control in any situation is a lost art for most.
Yes, I think excessive weight training to get their arm speed up to its maximum is why you see pitchers burn out so fast. And if you can’t hit 95 MPH as a prospect, you’re probably doomed to a career in the minors.
And you wonder why some pitchers turn to steroids to bulk up?
I’ve often said if steroids are unfair, why isn’t Tommy John surgery unfair? You’re replacing a worn elbow ligament with a relatively unused one and guys return with more zip on their fastballs than before the surgery. Both are getting an artificial result that the human body couldn’t produce on its own. The only difference is one is done in an operating room and the other can be self-administered.
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Yep.