Pitcher

during the Civil War after a long day of fighting. Now-a-days, American’s pick their favorite teams, or even players. For some, they pick their favorite pitchers. What happens when the favorite pitcher tears his UCL? Society suffers. Research Question: What effect does revision UCL reconstruction surgery have on…

analyzing the data I looked at the number of pitches that each player threw. I got 435 pitches for pitcher one, 362 for pitcher two and 180 for pitcher three. This doesn’t tell me a whole lot other than pitcher three’s data is more likely to be an inaccurate portrayal of their skillsets. The next thing I looked at was the pitch type of each pitcher to get a better feel of the style of these three pitchers. I did this in two ways, first I used python to count the number of pitch types for each…

great ERA. ERA is the most popular metric used to decide whether a pitcher is deemed great, good, or bad. ERA is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings. ERA is similar to golf in the fact that the lower the pitcher's ERA is the more effective he is. You must include the innings pitched because you have pitchers who will pitch for seven innings and pitchers who pitch for one inning in a game. Pitchers have different styles to be effective, sticking out a lot of…

bats at higher velocities, yet no required protective measures are being taken to protect the pitcher from the ball. Getting hit by a ball traveling at high speeds can have devastating effects on a pitcher if no safety measures are taken to soften the blow of the ball. A hit to the body or face of a pitcher cannot be prevented, but the injuries can be reduced to minimal. A face mask can save a pitcher not only from facial injuries, but it weakens the impact of the ball and can save her life.…

Where was the Spin? The knuckleball has arrived with a bang to the game of baseball, but most people do not know the knuckleball has been thrown for a long time in Major League Baseball. The evolution of the game of baseball has recently brought more pitchers who can consistently throw a knuckleball for a strike. I. Introduction A. What is a knuckleball? B. Why does it work? II. Science of a knuckleball A. The spin B. The laces III. Knuckleballers A. R.A. Dickey B. Phil Nierko C. Tim Wakefield…

above average catcher is a great start! The catcher is the second most important player on a baseball team right behind the pitcher. He is in charge of catching and blocking all of the balls thrown at him. The catcher is in charge of keeping the runners from advancing to second and third during a pitch. When there is a respectable catcher behind the plate, he gives the pitcher confidence. In a game as tough as baseball everyone has to have confidence. When the players have confidence in the guy…

Little league pitchers are too young for certain workouts. For example lifting weights may not be safe, but Dr. Preston, Dr. House, and Dr. Vangsness hypothesis that weightlifting is not the direct issue of shoulder and elbow injuries. In their article, the three doctors believe the joint integrity training is the cause (Preston, House, and Vangsness 3). Since the joints of little league pitchers are not completely developed, joint integrity training damages the joints instead of strengthening…

Born on October 13, 1754, Molly Pitcher was one women who impacted the Revolutionary War. She was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Her real, maiden name was Mary Ludwig. While Mary Ludwig really existed, there is mystery surrounding the authenticity of her story. It is believed that other women’s stories were combined with Mary’s to make Molly Pitcher. Her claim to fame is bring buckets of water to the men fighting in the battle of Monmouth. While parts of her story are considered a legend, Mary…

Introduction Nepenthes gracilis, also goes by the name Slender Pitcher-Plant, is a widespread pitcher plant mostly found in Southeastern Asia. This plant distinguishes itself by the presence of a long tube-like, stretched pitcher which contains acidic fluid and enzyme to digest preys. N. gracilis also make use of its special trait, the lid on top of the pitcher to act as a trapping mechanism for preys looking for shield under its lid, and the nectar glands on the lids help in attracting preys…

hitting a ball that is thrown by the pitcher with a bat. Then running around a series of bases. The pitcher is the player who throws the baseball toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter. A skilled pitcher often throws a diffrent types of pitches to prevent the batter from hitting the ball. The most basic and commonly used pitch is a Fastball, where the pitcher throws the ball as hard as he can. There are a variety of pitches a pitcher can throw ranging from a…