Strength in Numbers #59 When I started with ArmCare.com, I was attracted by the fact that I could work remotely and stay in Arizona. It's been a year and a half, and I have realized that talking to people on zoom about the importance of throwing arm health and performance is much different than being with someone in person. I like to educate and demonstrate, and really cannot accomplish the same coaching dynamics with video.  I presented…

Last week we talked about why I hate the word “efficiency” in describing pitching mechanics and how the true meaning of pitching efficiency can be obscured and at times, disconnected from its true meaning—throwing less pitches per inning. In my mind, this means pitchers are throwing deeper into games, displaying command, and able to induce weak contact to convert on outs. Whatever way you look at it, the…

Strength in Numbers #55 Have you ever said a pitcher has an “efficient delivery?" If so, I will tell you why you cannot use the word in general terms and how you can quantify “efficiency” to make this determination accurate, meaningful, and, most importantly, actionable.  In the context of “efficiency,” we wrote a piece a while ago that gives some definitions as it relates to…