Originally Posted by GomerPyle
Originally Posted by hunterbuck
Dr. Andrews and many other well-known orthopedic surgeons frown heavily on travel ball and the such.

He states that his business is approximately 50% adolescents now, as opposed to 15% a little over a decade ago...nearly all shoulder and elbow injuries from baseball.


Predominantly thanks to the dirtneck daddies trying to teach their 10yr olds to throw curveballs and sliders so they can lock up that scholarship before they start middle school....
rolleyes


Not according to the conversation I personally had with him two weeks ago. I asked him specifically about that, because that was my thought. He stated that it has much more to do with a child's growth rates/patterns and stresses placed on them during that time. "You would think that, but you would be surprised" was his exact comment.


"You think I care? Roll Damn Tide"

Have you tried Google?