In this day and age it is amazing the longevity of various baseball players. Tom Glavine, who was 41 when he pitched for the Mets last season, led the team in innings pitched. I found this amazing. A pitcher over 40 is giving you more innings than any of the young kids.
Right now the Mets appear close to picking up Livan Hernandez, the half brother of Mets current starter, Orlando, El Duque, Hernandez. El Duque is older, although no one knows for sure exactly how old he is. While his body does get injured, unlike that of Livan, it is amazing that El Duque is still able to give you quality innings as a starter. Livan, though younger, is expected to pick up the work load, in terms of innings, that Glavine leaves behind.
Certainly physical training and care help. Advances in modern medicine also help increase a pitchers longevity. I also wonder if the fact that we are now concerned with being ergonomically correct makes a difference. Some of the products that are now being manufactured, do to technological advances probably also help.
My son, who has not even reached double digits, likes the Massage Chairs and is saving his allowance to get one. He likes it because it is fun and feels good (he tried one or two that were on display). I wonder,however, if such products, available at Human Touch (which is sponsoring this post), help pitchers, baseball players and sports players in general, play for longer periods of time.
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