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    2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingspoint View Post
    Sitting on your ass instead of doing chores that build up the overall body and give it the stamina it needs, working muscles that most of today's players in the United States don't even know exist.
    We talked about that in the, why are pitchers hurt more often these days thread, a while back. People can laugh all they want, but something is definitely going on and I think what you mentioned could possibly play a part. Many say it’s because pitchers are asked to throw the ball harder, but I’m not so sure that’s it. Heck they rarely throw more than 6 innings anymore. Guys like Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Randy Johnson and many many more threw the ball extremely hard, pitched way more than guys these days, and weren’t hurt all the time.

    If Boomers is attributed to hard work, then it’s a compliment making jokes about us!


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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    How many pitchers threw 95 in 1980?

    How many today?

    Anyone who isn't looking at velocity as the culprit is probably either being facetious or not connecting the dots

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    It's not just velocity at the big league level.

    It's the velocity they are throwing from the time they picked up a ball and showed some talent (5 to 13 years of age) through the big league level.

    How many highschoolers were throwing 90 in 1980 compared to today?

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    I think there are many factors that people should be looking at, including velocity when determining the injury problems of pitchers today.

    Ignoring things like bone development at young ages, diet, exercise, travel ball impact, kids/pitchers playing WAY more games at tender young ages, and claiming it’s only velocity that’s the problem, may not be connecting all the dots either.


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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Baseball is a billion dollar business now. For players, it’s not about “chasing their Big League dreams” or whatever. It’s about making millions and millions of dollars. Players are asking more from their bodies now than in any time in the history of the game. Injuries are bound to happen. As WOY pointed out, everyone throws 95 now. Hitters are massive, jacked athletes.

    The “kids these days” argument about sedentary lifestyles is an absolute non sequitur. If you wanna say young people are lazy and entitled, go for it. Sing your boomer heart out. But that does NOT apply to pro athletes. You can’t even conceive the amount of physical work that goes in to being paid millions of dollars to play sports. It starts young.

    Nick Lodolo might have played some video games… but most of what he’s been doing since he was 10 years old is playing baseball, practicing baseball, or working out so he can be better at baseball.

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

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    It's really no wonder that their record is what it is now. I get frustrated and disappointed with how many losses they've had later, but what can you reasonably expect with that many starters on on the IL/not palying?

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by NebraskaRed View Post
    Marte
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    It's really no wonder that their record is what it is now. I get frustrated and disappointed with how many losses they've had later, but what can you reasonably expect with that many starters on on the IL/not palying?
    This, and also the bullpen has been an absolute dumpster fire for two weeks now. The offense has been very bad, but we lose every close game. Diaz, Pagan, Cruz, and Wilson have all been 0th percentile relievers since the calendar turned to May.

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by redsfan9988 View Post
    This, and also the bullpen has been an absolute dumpster fire for two weeks now. The offense has been very bad, but we lose every close game. Diaz, Pagan, Cruz, and Wilson have all been 0th percentile relievers since the calendar turned to May.
    Reds need to re-evaluate the pen and use of relievers. Cruz has fallen off, maybe needs less work; Diaz OTOH may have rust, needs more work; get Santillan up to the bigs, fresh arm has been effective; maybe time for Sims to move elsewhere; try to keep Martinez in pen for shorter stints so he’s available more. Pen hasn’t been terrible but with so little offense needs to be at peak.

    Lot of pitching injuries but there always were. Lodolo’s arm is healthy, wouldn’t get too stressed about the groin injury. He’ll be back. I’d try Carson Stiers and when ready Williamson in rotation and leave Nick Martinez in pen.

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Great article about the increased arm injuries, lists several possible factors

    https://seamsup.com/blog/why-do-mlb-...of-all-levels#


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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by westofyou View Post
    How many pitchers threw 95 in 1980?

    How many today?

    Anyone who isn't looking at velocity as the culprit is probably either being facetious or not connecting the dots
    They don't measure pitch velocity the same way today as they did in 1980, so we'll never know.
    I remember Maddux getting his cutter clocked at 88-90.. if he was clocked today, that would probably be at least 94.
    Dibble might have thrown as hard as Chapman if he was clocked today (and still had his 1990 body , of course)
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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Hi all.

    Apologize if this one was already shared, but, seems timely with the discussion. ==> https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ayers-weigh-in

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by RedTeamGo! View Post
    I’m wondering if this is roster manipulation. Gets another reliever up. Gives Lodolo rest. I bet he misses 12 days/2 starts and comes back quickly.

    Don’t forget Lodolo has barely pitched last 12 months.
    Theory I’ve read is Dodgers destroy lefties so a good time to get Lodolo some rest. Not saying it’s valid, but I saw it on the internet somewhere.

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by Kc61 View Post
    Theory I’ve read is Dodgers destroy lefties so a good time to get Lodolo some rest. Not saying it’s valid, but I saw it on the internet somewhere.
    So starting Suter who is a lefty is the plan?

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by Redsfan6272 View Post
    So starting Suter who is a lefty is the plan?
    Suter is going to pitch one inning. He’s an opener. It’ll be Martinez game after that.

    Reds now have 3 lefties in pen, they can’t be totally avoided.

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    Re: 2024 Reds Injury Updates

    Quote Originally Posted by Kc61 View Post
    Theory I’ve read is Dodgers destroy lefties so a good time to get Lodolo some rest. Not saying it’s valid, but I saw it on the internet somewhere.
    Heck I hope this is true and it’s not serious at all. In the Olden days it would be something you could pitch through or miss 1 start. Why not bring up Spiers then who’s pitched good in AAA. 40 man issue?

    I’m ready to trade Lodolo and outlined by bullet points in the who’s going to be traded thread. Might as well get an OF with some controllable years that has power.


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