Bernie On The Scene: Starting Pitcher Rankings

In this edition of "Bernie On The Scene" I rank pitchers from both leagues.

In my opinion, ranking and selecting pitchers is a bit more problematic.

According to a report I heard from Baltimore Orioles organizational pitching coordinator Rick Peterson, more than 50 percent of major league pitchers have been lost at one time or another to some type of arm/elbow/should injury. That's a staggering figure. The industry has paid close to $1.5 billion dollars in money paid out regarding pitcher's arm injuries.

Peterson and the Orioles have a very sophisticated pitching regimen and protocols in place to provide state of the art care and preventive measures regarding the physics and anatomy of the arm. The work of noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews is at the center of their research.

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