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I don't think this is true at all. Pitchers have been blowing out their arms as long as they've had arms to blow out. Attitudes about overuse have changed but the record is filled with young pitchers who came out hot and quickly fell off and had significant arm troubles.
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
All those guys had pretty long but very uneven careers for a variety of reasons, though overuse probably a big factor in the inconsistency.
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
the answer is always 1984 Donruss
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Only Francis Bacon could do a better triptych
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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whenever a team's first score is a safety i just want a 4. just let me see one absolutely hideous 4 in my lifetime
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM