Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (5/28)

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Originally Posted by PGM

Anyone know the reason why pitchers years ago could throw so many pitches, innings, and games while pitchers today are probably more injury prone even though they are used less. It has always bothered me.

My theory is that we easily forget or were never told of young pitchers who broke down and became nobodies way back then. Now with the gigantic sports media, every promising young prospect is tracked hourly down to the 35th man in the minors, and somebody breaking down is big news.