[LCHSbulldogsalum]

It doesn't matter "when" the injury happened. You guys are so caught up in it not being LC's fault that you're making uninformed uneducated statements that speaks volumes to why it will continue to happen. The actual act of the arm being hurt doesn't matter at all. What matters is how that kids arm was prepared and trained. When a baseball player lifts weights incorrectly it creates a rubber and type situation and sooner or later it will give out and that's science, not just my opinion. So regardless of where they were or what they were doing when it was injured, the same is true for all of them as to their weight training. As far as shepherd, every coach that had him was to blame. He should've never been throwing that much as a 14 year old at the varsity level or any level. I'm actually glad it happened when he was in high school because it allowed him to regain his dominance in college. It would've been more difficult for him if it'd happened during his college career. My advice, before you decide to comment on the situation, at least educate yourself a little bit.

Please educate us. Tell all of us the LC weight program. Since you are blaming it. You must have first hand account of the program and how it is causing injuries. Nobody is getting "caught up" in this being LC's fault, but you are blaming LC with uncorroborated statements. Didn't you say you were a journalist? (thought I read that from you before) Did you write columns without research? If you wrote something without proving it fact, what could happen? So blaming the weight program, of which you have zero knowledge of, is poor quality.


And as Dawgfan state, the Cantrell injury was from WORKING ON A FARM! And what does pitching Varsity have to do with an arm injury? You said Shepherd shouldn't have been pitching at the varsity level at 14 years old. So, if he were pitching JV, he's be OK? If no 14 year old should be pitching from 60'6", then I guess we can cancel middle school and JV baseball for 99% of teams out there. Another ridiculous, unfounded statement.


I also agree that this thread has went to the crapper. And why is that? Because someone began a "LC pitchers can't stay healthy" statement with ridiculous claims to follow that up. Since you have pretty much ZERO knowledge (other than what you read from message boards) about LC baseball, why not refrain from commenting on them? That will solve a lot of problems.


As for talent coming back, JC will be really good on the mound. Paintsville will be very solid. Both could get beat by SC if Osborne is pitching.