tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post309097945634264728..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Has Everything Reasonable Already Been Written About Baseball?allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-7641842748426853462018-06-17T10:36:52.287-07:002018-06-17T10:36:52.287-07:00I read Olney's proposition the other day at ES...I read Olney's proposition the other day at ESPN.com and had almost the exact same thoughts as you, even to the point where he never ONCE mentioned one of the obvious downsides: an increased risk in injury. In particular, the 1960s were littered with young Red Sox pitchers who threw a significant number of innings per season and found themselves going down in flames within a few seasons (the 1961 Rookie of the Year, Don Schwall, comes to mind, as well as Bill Monbouquette and Dick Radatz).<br /><br />It's also frustrating to see veteran sportswriters like Gammons who SHOULD know better make proclamations that are so easily shown to be false. With resources like Baseball-Reference.com available at your fingertips, how can you not take even five minutes to fact-check what you're boasting? FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.com