A LA LISTA DE LESIONADOS // MLB 2023 [ESP-ENG]

Es preocupante abrir una página deportiva y ver todos los días un pelotero lesionado, en todo mis años viendo béisbol que son unas cuantas décadas es sorprendente ver la lista de lesionados en un equipo en lo que va de temporada 2023 se habla de 236 la mayor cifra comparada con el año anterior que fueron 198 y el mayor porcentaje la tiene los lanzadores con el 60% donde las lesiones más comunes son en el codo, los bateadores sufren más lesiones en la corva (parte trasera de la rodilla donde se dobla la pierna), otras más frecuentes son los tirones musculares, esguinces, fracturas y dolores e inflamación por contacto de la pelota.

It is worrying to open a sports page and see an injured baseball player every day, in all my years watching baseball, which are a few decades, it is surprising to see the list of injured in a team so far in the 2023 season, there is talk of 236, the highest number Compared to the previous year, there were 198 and the highest percentage is for pitchers with 60% where the most common injuries are in the elbow, batters suffer more injuries to the hamstring (back of the knee where the leg is bent) , others more frequent are muscle pulls, sprains, fractures and pain and inflammation from contact with the ball.

Muchos años atrás podíamos ver pitcher lanzando 9 inning completo y bateadores tomando más de 500 turnos en una temporada. Nolan Ryan fue el pitcher que más lanzo juegos completos y Carl Ripken Jr el que jugo más juegos seguidos, 2500 sin lesión, en la actualidad los pitcher lanzan 5 ininng promedio y los bateadores tiene un día de descanso. Hay varias consideraciones a tomar en cuenta de lo que está pasando en los actuales momentos en las grandes ligas, lo más probable es que sean varios factores y entre algunos podemos pensar que sea el poco tiempo que tiene los relevistas para calentar o que los bateadores no tengan el tiempo de calmarse en el cajón de bateo, mayores velocidades de los lanzamientos promedios considerando que el hombro humano y la parte interna del codo no están construidos para soportar la fuerza tan intensa y sostenida de los lanzamientos.

Many years ago we could see pitchers throwing 9 full innings and hitters taking more than 500 at-bats in a season. Nolan Ryan was the pitcher who threw the most complete games and Carl Ripken Jr the one who played the most games in a row, 2,500 without injury, currently pitchers throw 5 inning average and batters have a day off. There are several considerations to take into account of what is currently happening in the big leagues, it is most likely that there are several factors and among some we can think that it is the little time that relievers have to warm up or that the batters do not have time to cool down in the batter's box, higher average pitch velocities considering that the human shoulder and inner elbow are not built to withstand the intense and sustained force of pitches.

Los preparadores físicos afirman que la consecuencia de una lesión futura es una lesión pasada, pensando en esta premisa sería el motivo por la cual Carlos Correa no pudo firmar con los Mets de Nueva York un contrato multianual producto de la lesión que tuvo en su pierna en sus comienzos profesional, también es cierto que hay peloteros más propensos a lesionarse por la intensidad con que juegan, por eso el entrenamiento físico previo al juego debe ser de vital importancia, calentar y tonificar los músculos puede evitar una lesión que te saque del juego o peor de la temporada sabemos que nadie busca lesionarse, pero es impredecible saberlo pero sí prevenirlo. Otras de las variables a considerar es la búsqueda de nuevos lanzamientos que obligan a girar los brazos que hacen más probable que se lastimen.

The physical trainers affirm that the consequence of a future injury is a past injury, considering this premise would be the reason why Carlos Correa could not sign a multi-year contract with the New York Mets as a result of the injury he had in his leg in his professional beginnings, it is also true that there are players who are more prone to injury due to the intensity with which they play, which is why physical training prior to the game should be of vital importance, warming up and toning the muscles can prevent an injury that takes you out of the game or worst of the season we know that no one seeks to get injured, but it is unpredictable to know but to prevent it. Other variables to consider is the search for new pitches that force the arms to rotate, making them more likely to injure themselves.

In minor baseball, some managers do not allow curve throwing until the boy has fully developed physically, in the case of hitters things are different, they are more exposed to injury in an attempted base steal, a collision with the wall fielding, running from home to first base the chances of injury are high. An example of accidental injuries were those of José Altuve (Houston Astros) and Edwin Díaz (New York Mets) in the baseball world cup, the first with a pitch that hit his hand and broke his thumb, the other jumping with his partner tore his patella tendon, both important pieces of their teams, today they are on the disabled list since the beginning of the season. Finally, could we think that the injuries are an unfortunate event or a lack of prior physical preparation? Meanwhile, the teams have set their alarms looking for a solution in view of the post-season. Until a next contact.