Quote Originally Posted by HoopsDawg View Post
Pitching off a mound with max effort too much is what you have to limit. Throwing year round should be fine.
Exactly. Much higher leverage situation for a younger player in a tournament setting vs. playing in a sugar cane field in the Dominican. The Dominicans don't have people pushing them until they are in their teens. I remember an interview with John Smoltz and he attributed his arm issues with having to pitch so much in the playoffs.