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Submitted by isaac, Aug 11, 2008 03:55

The pitchers today seem to be rushed to the mound at an early age because they have big arms. I really do not remember pitchers in the 1950s through the 1970s with all these shoulder issues or elbows needing reconstruction or back spasms.

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The pitchers today seem to be rushed to the mound at an early age because they have big arms. I...	isaac	Aug 11, 2008 03:55
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