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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei
I hope that's kph. They'd need a surgeon to reattach those boys' arms if they really hit 141 mph. 141 kph = 88 mph, a much more reasonable number, though I think a lot of doctors would argue kids shouldn't be throwing that fast either.
There are only a handful of American major league pitchers who can reach 100 mph.
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LOL, yes that was KPH - it would have been a helluva story otherwise! In terms of speed, I believe what most doctors worry about with kids is not throwing too hard, but throwing too many breaking pitches. Fastballs - even really fast ones - put much less strain on the elbow and shoulder than curves and sliders. I think throwing too many pitches is also an issue - HS kids often throw 120+ pitches and then go out and throw again a day or two later.
Shiroth - yes, I have a few pics and vids from Koshien up on the blog...