Four or five years ago, I worked on a story about pitching's impact on kids in youth leagues. One doctor detailed his theories as to why there has been a dramatic rise in reconstructive elbow surgeries. First and foremost, he said, was that some kids were not throwing properly and were throwing too much. The second reason he gave -- and this is the one that really jumped out -- the medical science is improving, so elbow problems are diagnosed more frequently. Again: More elbow problems are diag ...

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