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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
When did he make the statement?
Has the evidence, or lack thereof changed since then?
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The kid had his surgery within the last 18 months.
i haven't seen any comments attributed to Dr. Andrews endorsing the throwing of curveballs any sooner and I would bet you never will.
He told my friend that the studies really won't shed a whole bunch of light on the matter since they are not performed in real-time. In other words, you cannot logistically re-create actual inning/game/season conditions on a sample large enough to make a solid finding.
My buddy has decided to not let his kid pitch..... at all....