Penny wise and pound foolish. Arte is not cheap but he wins the Chairman Mao Misallocation of Resources award.
Sleep and nutrition are the two most important factors in avoiding injury and recovering from injury. Lack of proper sleep (slow wave 0.5 to 4 HZ in particular) is absolutely vital. It doesn't just happen. I notice a huge difference between 30 minutes and 2 hours of deep sleep.
Eating garbage fast food while trying to recover from the previous start? A starting pitcher loads and unloads huge forces into muscles, tendons, ligaments about 100 times. Some damage is done no matter what. There aren't any magical mechanics that can avoid it. The pitchers who heal completely between starts are those who avoid injury. Yes, there is almost certainly a genetic component but hitting the vital sleep/nutrition part should be easy.
Humans can only make about 3 grams of glycine per day (even assuming plenty of sleep and abundant essential aminos). Is that enough for an athlete to rebuild after a start. I doubt it but why risk it? Steak is cheap compared to TJ surgery. Feed these guys.
Even ignoring the human side of it, these are multimillion dollar investments at stake. I doubt the bean-counters thought this one through.
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Penny wise and pound foolish. Arte is not cheap but he wins the Chairman Mao Misallocation of Resources award. Sleep and nutrition are the two most important factors in avoiding injury and recovering from injury. Lack of proper sleep (slow wave 0.5 to 4 HZ in particular) is absolutely vital. It doesn't just happen. I notice a huge difference between 30 minutes and 2 hours of deep sleep. Eating garbage fast food while trying to recover from the previous start? A starting pitcher loads and unloads huge forces into muscles, tendons, ligaments about 100 times. Some damage is done no matter what. There aren't any magical mechanics that can avoid it. The pitchers who heal completely between starts are those who avoid injury. Yes, there is almost certainly a genetic component but hitting the vital sleep/nutrition part should be easy. Humans can only make about 3 grams of glycine per day (even assuming plenty of sleep and abundant essential aminos). Is that enough for an athlete to rebuild after a start. I doubt it but why risk it? Steak is cheap compared to TJ surgery. Feed these guys. Even ignoring the human side of it, these are multimillion dollar investments at stake. I doubt the bean-counters thought this one through..thumb.jpg.5927953ea68bf8e0c81e40fb3629a39d.jpg)
