I've spoken to a handful of team biomechanists and sports scientists. Based on those conversations, I think teams know less than one might assume. Also, I think, on the whole, it's overestimated how much coaches and athletes use/hear the data they do have.
Teams are looking to answer these questions. It's incredibly difficult because of multiple (and unknowable) variables at play. They're looking at correlations and effect sizes which only offer so much insight.
BUT based on large pops, any increase in velo is going to increase elbow/shoulder torque.
Not that is provides solace and I know Matt knows this:
A big reason why it takes so long for those with elbow inflammation to return is the time required to test out the elbow and stretch them back out moreso than the inflammation itself. That is, as long as there isn't underlying tissue damage.
I wouldn't necessarily. It's concerning, no doubt, but inflammation can be caused by a number of things. It's (generally) indicative of the body's immune and repair systems kicking in, but isn't always associated with (significant) damage.
Very common for pins to be removed following Lisfranc surgery. Bone typically heals within 6-8 weeks, so that is a general timeline.
I wouldn't necessarily. It's concerning, no doubt, but inflammation can be caused by a number of things. It's (generally) indicative of the body's immune and repair systems kicking in, but isn't always associated with (significant) damage.
This is so dumb. Lumbar disc herniations are INCREDIBLY common. They don’t always cause pain and symptoms and as the report says, it isn’t causing Mauigoa symptoms currently. Also, often disc hernations can be effectively treated without surgery. Such a dumb narrative.
Early impact of injuries on MLB teams in 2026:
Down and Left = Better
Up and Right = Worse
Logo size = Total Games Lost to the IL
3 teams (circled in red) have already lost over 1 full game of projected WARP this season.
Arizona leads the league in games missed at 241.
Yes, I’m frustrated about this because it impacts my research but also 1. Did we learn nothing from the NBA’s betting scandal? 2. Fans rely on this information (to an extent) when buying tickets. 3. Literally, every other pro league (NHL not withstanding) holds teams accountable for this info.
The trend of reporting as little information as possible on injury reports is concerning. "At a later date" "When appropriate" increasingly means "never"
Insightful
I went 2-1 and pulled a Lorehold and Jeska's Will
Agreed. I have nitpicks about driveline and performance labs on the whole, but generally speaking Driveline is the GOAT for a reason. I think we can be critical while also acknowledging that they have accomplished the task of making athletes much, much better.
Yes! Honestly, how humans learn to move and how we learn content are very similar. How we find movement solutions and cognitive solutions are very similar.
Yeah, the intricacies are too much for a character limit. The best coaches/teams combine CLA, tech, biomech, S&C, etc. CLA has probably been underutilized traditionally while many (bad) performance labs put too much emphasis on simply increasing force.
100%. Both have a role, but arguably pitch Labs are overutilized, especially in younger populations. They're good for drawing the most out of technique, while CLA is for finding "solutions" to variations in internal and external environment. CLA is "how" to move while labs are maximizing force.
Would not surprise me if this happens more frequently in the future. It's the next "analytical" advancement. For as much tech and data as there is in baseball, orgs are still working on how to integrate and communicate the science and achieve buy-in with athletes and coaches.
I know at least one member of the Marlins greater front office who is into the constraints-led approach to motor learning from which this practice is no doubt derived.
Basic idea: Controlled variability in practice leads to better performance in the long run compared to other practice structures.
AI's fundamental job, as currently constructed, is to convince people that thinking is actually bad. You convince people that fundamental human processes should actually be done by my black box algorithm and congrats, you know control humanity. Might seem extreme, but this is literally their goal.
AI jumped the shark when Adobe integrated it into their .PDFs
NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS AI INTEGRATION JUST GIVE ME MY LIGHT ROAST WITH A SPLASH OF OATMILK
The best predictor of future injury is past injury...but that does not mean it's a particularly good predictor.
Perhaps one of the most difficult thing for people to comprehend is that injuries are emergent and probabilistic, not caused or predetermined. When we work on injury risk mitigation, we're working on multiple variables to reduce probability of injury, not to prevent injury.
Type of running shoe is the most overrated factor in running injury performance and risk mitigation. Cochrane reviews are considered gold standard for research evidence.
If a shoe is comfortable, that's all that matters.
