Countryboy212

Why would anyone want this job? Three coaches in four years.

First and foremost, bringing Nolan Ryan into the conversation is not really realistic -- in every sport there are freaks of nature in which defy the norm, Ryan was definitely one of those. Just built differently than the rest of the world. Secondly, this point can be argued all day and I don't think there is a right answer. My side of the argument comes from how baseball is being played at a young age. Kids are becoming specialized very early and never having time away from the game of baseball (travel baseball allows for year round games in a lot areas). So, you have kids focusing on solely pitching and doing so nearly year round...rather than playing football, basketball, soccer, etc. and giving their arms a rest. Theyre logging so many more pitches prior to high school ball, college and pro ball than they used to. Hence, why the majority of the increased Tommy John surgeries are occurring at such a young age in kids. There's no doubt that playing more games at a younger age and playing all year round is the biggest reason for injuries. You didn't have that before. Kids played during their season and then played a different sport after. In order to make it now you almost have to play all year round. Its not that people had no pitch count it's that pictures flamed out earlier and just never made it to the big leagues, it's that pitchers flamed out earlier and just never made it to the bigs. They threw a ton in the minors and if they got injured, adios. We'll find someone else. Sandy Koufax ended his career after winning 27 games because of arthritis in his elbow. There also wasn't the financial ties that teams have now. Someone like a Brandon Beachy would have been launched after his first Tommy John, or launched completely before TJ was invented. He's stuck around to have his second TJ surgery. He would have been a ghost in the 30s-70s. I honestly believe it's flat out luck that pitchers don't get injured. The reason pitch counts exist is because of the effects of pitching while fatigued. When you're fatigued your mechanics break down. When your mechanics break down you run the risk of injury. That being said, 100 is kind of an arbitrary number. I rarely, if ever, throw my kids over 100 pitches, especially early in the season when it's cold. But it's definitely dependent on the kid and how I observe his effort. If he's laboring at 80, I'm probably yanking him. If he's cruising at 85-90, I'm going to run him out there for potentially another. It might be batter to batter at that point. I would never suggest a kid throw through pain in order to work through it. You're opening yourself up to injuring the complimentary muscles. For instance, if your elbow hurts, you're going to overcompensate with your shoulder. It's why you work the heck out of your rotator cuff after TJ. Its also why I blew out my labrum while I was in college. It's a subconscious over compensation.

Looks like Lebanon is in the market for a new head coach already.

Buddy is a great man!

Baseball was competitive, particularly at the end of the season. Beat Beech 11-1, and impacted the district tournament by playing Beech 3-2 and Wilson Central 5-4 in 9 innings.

I don't understand the head coaching change at Lebanon. After they cleaned house two years ago, they're replacing football, baseball and softball again. Seems to me it isn't the coaching.

That should be a heck of a game. Brentwood is loaded with talent. One of the best teams I've seen all year. Focus and discipline are always issues with them

3 starters. Very young team. Only 3 upcoming Seniors. The rest sophomores and a freshman (SS). The freshman shortstop is a player.

Lebanon lost a tough one 5-4 in 9 innings versus Wilson Central. Lebanon now out of the tournament. Played their tails off.

Wilson Central beats Lebanon 5-4 in 9 innings. Fantastic game by both teams.

17-6 win against Portland in the district tournament. Program is improving.