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Noah Syndergaard, Madison Bumgarner, Felix Hernandez and Dead Arm Explained

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MLB Baseball Pitcher King Felix Hernandez pitching for the Seattle Mariners

Dropping Aces – three big-time aces are on the DL, for different reasons.

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  • Madison Bumgarner‘s dirt bike accident left him with an injured AC joint. Angel explains what that means and why she’s just as, if not more, concerned about his ribs
  • Noah Syndergaard: we recorded this episode before “Thor” tore his lat muscle, so in this show we discuss his biceps tendinitis / “tired arm” issue, and how it is related to the elbow bone spur that he suffered last season
  • Felix Hernandez‘s dead arm is mentioned, which leads the show to the …

Teaching Moment

With the news of King Felix’s “dead arm,” Angel explains what, exactly, “dead arm” is, how it happens, what pitchers need to do when it happens, and further risks involved with that type of injury.

Getting It Done (with Science)

Angel answers a listener’s question about bullpen sessions for starting pitchers. Specifically, when they should happen in between starts, how many pitches should be thrown, and how many days before a start they should occur.

Resources

Strength Training the Elbow for Baseball Pitchers

First-Pitch Strike Warmup and Recovery Program DVD (and added features)

Angel’s website: Gym Science

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Offseason Training for Baseball Pitchers in the Gym and on the Mound

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In Season 3 Episode 14 of Baseball Pitching: The Fix, baseball pitching motion troubleshooter Angel Borrelli and host Joe Janish discuss the following topics.

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Updates on New York Mets pitchers Matt Harvey (thoracic outlet syndrome), Steven Matz (bone spur), and Noah Syndergaard (bone spur) — including why Matz is getting his elbow bone spur removed and why Syndergaard is not.

The mechanical flaws that should be corrected during the offseason by Synergaard, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna, and Jeff Samardzija of the San Francisco Giants.

Teaching Moment for Baseball Coaches

In this episode, Angel’s topic derives from listener feedback — several high school and college coaches asked when pitchers should start throwing if they participate in a fall season, and what pitchers should be doing in the gym during the offseason. Angel explains how to put together a throwing program to ensure pitchers are ready for next season.

Pitching Location Segment

How can baseball pitchers most easily hit their spots and put the ball where they want to? Angel provides the most fundamental secret to optimal command.

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What Pitchers Do To Rehab from Tommy John Surgery

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With Yu Darvish returning to MLB action, and fellow TJ rehabbers Zack Wheeler, Homer Bailey, Brandon McCarthy, and Adam Ottavino (among others) targeting a second-half return, baseball pitching motion troubleshooter Angel Borrelli discusses what pitchers do to rehabilitate themselves from Tommy John surgery, and why some pitchers take longer than others to return to the mound.

During the Teaching Moment, Angel describes her background and the process of being a pitching motion troubleshooter. Additionally, she explains how her role differs from that of a pitching coach and biomechanist, and how all three work together to fine-tune pitching mechanics and keep a pitcher healthy and performing at his peak.

Finally, in the Location segment, Angel offers a tip to improve command that involves keeping an eye on a pitcher’s hip pockets.