Strength in Numbers #153 The "White Whale", as he called it.  I will never forget my former GM, Billy Eppler, standing in front of a room with a whiteboard, mapping out a strategy to maximize performance and minimize injury in front of the Angels leadership.  The "White Whale" was his euphonism for a huge competitive…

Strength in Numbers #152 In the world of baseball, velocity is a coveted attribute for pitchers. The bottom line is throwing hard, swinging and missing, and sustaining velocity matters.  Achieving higher throwing speeds often translates into greater performance and competitiveness on the field. One athlete who has successfully increased his velocity did so by enhancing…

Strength in Numbers #151 To date, the performance of our platform and product has been exceptional in preventing throwing arm injuries.  The national average is that 5% of all pitchers yearly will have throwing arm surgery (ref).  There are millions of players taking the mound in the country, and only three using ArmCare have required…

Strength in Numbers #150 Caffeine, one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world, has found a significant place in sports performance, particularly in baseball. Caffeine offers a quick boost of energy and focus for pitchers, especially relievers called upon in the late stages of games. However, if athletes want to optimize their…

Strength in Numbers #149 What you put in your mouth goes to your arm, or more simply, your arm is what you eat.    In this Strength in Numbers, I will touch on a critical ingredient to our MLB Recovery Habits Course: Dietary Nitrates (not nitrites, which are not healthy).   Dietary nitrates have emerged as a key component of sports nutrition,…

Strength in Numbers #148 In baseball, there is a paradoxical narrative surrounding pitching velocity.  While many voices within the sport claim to prioritize other aspects of pitchability over sheer blazing fastball speed, velocity holds undeniable allure for players, coaches, and teams alike, and with good reason.  In this landscape, individualized arm care training emerges as…

Strength in Numbers #147 The tables have turned.   Throwing fast may be a thing of the past, at least in the sense of trying to deliver the baseball at maximum intensity.  However, I am still not convinced that if you throw a high-octane fastball, you are going to receive an automatic doctor's note to have…

Strength in Numbers #146 Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. This article has not been fun to write. Having to to discuss where I felt short for not just a player but a friend to over 30,000 people has been difficult. It is dense with evidence-based practice and a practice-based evidence approach…

Strength in Numbers #145 Catch up on Part 1 of this series here. With any client I take on, I first ask for a full biomechanical review of what they had been doing or had been coached for a year prior to an injury. With Tejay, I captured a lot from social media and online…