DC> What was once a revolutionary bit of surgery is not common place.

 DC> It is the replacement of a tendon in the arm due to damage.

 DC> The injury is caused by throwing too many pitches, especially
 DC> the ones for curve balls and sliders.

 DC> Why post this here?

 DC> There is an epidemic growing of it in teens and younger.  It's one
 DC> thing to have to go through it as a professional athlete.  It's
 DC> another for one who may not even yet be in high school.


I saw that one the news and it is disgusting what adults do to kids just to say
my son/daughter is great at a sport. We all want to brag about our kids, but at
the expense of the kid's welfare. All 3 of my kids played ball, girls' softball
and boys baseball and I was proud of them just being on the teams. We had fun
that way. Isn't that what it is all about? Kids having fun and learning?

Sharon

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