Can Jarrod Parker ever pitch again? Is there a way pitchers can avoid the Verducci Effect without an innings limit? Should you consider data in predicting injuries?

In the first episode of Season 3 Episode 1 of The Fix, baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli explains

• why Jarrod Parker needs a third Tommy John surgery, and how he can avoid a fourth
• how the Verducci Effect can be avoided with some simple math
• whether the Verducci Effect holds any weight
• why statistics are an imprecise way to predict pitching injuries

Additionally, Angel dispels three myths she hears from pitchers, coaches, and parents this time of year, and, finally, she provides a dead-simple tip to improve command.

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Baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli explains how andwhy Jarrod Parker broke his epicondyle (elbow) and what he can doto avoid a third Tommy John surgery.

Additionally, Angel examines the shoulder woes of DrewSmyly.

Finally, she provides two velocity tips -- one involving thewrist and the other, the glove side arm. Photos illustrating thesetips can be seen here.

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Baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli and Joe Janish discuss the rash of pitching injuries suffered in the first week of2015 spring training games. Is long toss a good idea when a pitcherhas a sore arm and/or a possible arm injury? Should he “throwthrough” soreness? A particular focus on Gavin Floyd‘s chronicand recurring elbow injuries, as well as the contrast between howYu Darvish andMark Appel reacted towarning signs experienced during their pregame warmups. Otherpitchers discussed include Cliff Lee,Brandon Cumpton,Tim Collins,Adam Wainwright, andVincent Velasquez.Finally, Angel shares a secret to pitching velocity.

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Featuring baseball coach / ESPN blogger Joe Janish and sport kinesiologist / baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli. Angel and Joe discuss warming up to pitch -- the process, how and why it can vary from pitcher to pitcher, and what "warming up" really means. They also talk about the risk factors of pitchers coming off of surgery, with a focus on Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey. Finally, Angel provides a secret to pitching velocity.

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Angel Borrelli and Joe Janish start off season two of TheFix discussing baseball pitching mechanics and injuryprevention. The beginning of spring training / spring practice through the beginning of the season is the time when most pitchinginjuries occur — why? Here’s a hint: you can’t blame it directly oncold weather. Also, what is the single most important factor toconsider in keeping pitchers healthy this year — for pitchers atall levels from little league through the big leagues? (Anotherhint: it has nothing to do with pitch counts nor innings limits.)What should you be looking for, and asking your pitchers, whenspring practice begins. Finally, Angel provides a secret topitching velocity that pitchers can begin working on today.

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Pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli and baseball blogger Joe Janish talk about pitching mechanics. The show begins with discussion of Tyler Skaggs' decision to walk off the mound while in the middle of pitching a no-hitter. That leads into an explanation of a "pronator mass strain," which was Skaggs' initial diagnosis as well as the injury suffered by Cliff Lee. Angel then describes some signs that a pitcher may be fatigued and/or about to injure himself; and what a coach should do in such a situation. Further, Angel explains how a pitcher should be brought back from such an injury. The show closes with Joe and Angel talking about the theory that MLB pitchers will inevitably suffer decreased performance once they reach age 30 -- including recommendations by Angel that can result in pitchers maintaining or increasing their performance as they age.

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Pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli and ESPN SweetSpot blogger Joe Janish start out by discussing the deceleration phase of the baseball pitching motion and how it is important toward both staying healthy and in troubleshooting mechanics. Then, they talk about a mechanical flaw that some pitchers exhibit (most notably Stephen Strasburg, Mark Prior, and Zack Wheeler) that is described in some circles as an “inverted W.” Finally, Joe recounts the Seattle Mariners’ decision to leave pitcher Roenis Elias in a recent game after he suffered a forearm cramp. 

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Summer baseball is here, so many boys and young men are playing on multiple teams and/or in tournaments — making it the easiest time of year for pitchers, coaches, and parents to break rules that can endanger a pitcher’s health. Don’t know the rules or forgot them? Listen up and take notes if you want to keep a young pitcher’s arm healthy — both for this summer and for many years to come — as Angel and Joe discuss Seven Unbreakable Rules for Summer Baseball.

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Sport kinesiologist and baseball pitching mechanics expert Angel Borrelli discuss Chad Billingsley‘s setback, including a description of the flexor tendon, its role in the pitching motion, and how it relates to the UCL and Tommy John surgery. Further, Angel explains the importance of recognizing warning signs / precursors to UCL injury, as well as finding the root cause of injuries — which are often traced back to a flaw or flaws in the pitching motion. Also, Angel defines the olecranon, how Gavin Floyd may have fractured it, and how Floyd’s fracture of it may be related to his UCL injury. Finally, Angel addresses the myth that velocity increases with longer stride / stride length should be a specific percentage of body height.

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Sport kinesiologist Angel Borrelli and baseball instructor / blogger Joe Janish discuss reasons why pitchers going through rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery may run into setbacks, and, how to avoid them. They also explain the reasons so many MLB pitchers are having second Tommy John surgeries, and what can be done to prevent further elbow injuries. Finally, Angel talks at length about the rehab process in general, including reasons why some pitchers take longer than others to return to the mound. Some of the pitchers discussed in this episode include Chad Billingsley, Jeremy Hefner, and Matt Harvey.

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