I’ve been seeing a lot of guys doing band work or “arm care” after throwing but still waking up sore the next day. That got me thinking… most of those routines don’t actually train your arm the way it moves in a throw. They isolate muscles, but not the timing, rhythm, and stability your arm needs under load. Lately I’ve been having our guys use hydro tanks (from Finesse Performance) because the moving water forces the arm to stabilize and adjust every second, just like it does on the mound. The difference in recovery and velocity carryover has been crazy. So now I’m curious… 👉 What does your current arm care routine look like? 👉 Have you noticed a difference between “traditional” vs. baseball-specific arm care? 👉 And be honest how often do you actually stay consistent with it? Let’s see what everyone here is doing. 👇

There was a great sequence in the MLB playoffs that perfectly shows what it means to compete through the situation, not just throw pitches. The Blue Jays had the bases loaded with no outs. The Mariners pitcher had just walked the previous hitter clearly showing some command issues and pressure building. Most hitters would expect a fastball early in the count here, especially after a walk. But instead, the pitcher starts the next hitter off with a curveball. The hitter takes an ugly swing and fouls it off. Terrible swing especially in that situation. Why swing at a first-pitch breaking ball right after your teammate just walked on five pitches? In the playoffs, with that much leverage, that’s a clear take. What’s really interesting is how the pitcher responded. He recognized what the hitter gave him. Even with runners everywhere and pressure on, he didn’t force a fastball. He trusted what the situation told him, the hitter was sitting dead red, so he doubled down on the offspeed approach, attacked with intent, and ended up getting the strikeout. Then, the next hitter comes up and swings first pitch at a splitter, rolls it over, and Cal Raleigh steps on home and fires to first for a double play to end the inning. That whole sequence says a lot about competing as a pitcher. Sometimes it’s not about being perfect or throwing your nastiest stuff, it’s about understanding the moment and reading hitters. If the last guy was hunting fastball and chased a curve, the odds are the next guy will come out aggressive early too. So instead of giving him what he’s ready for, the pitcher flipped it and trusted the offspeed, trusted his plan, and got rewarded for it. It’s a good reminder: 👉 Don’t let the situation speed you up. 👉 Don’t let the pressure make you predictable. 👉 Trust your reads and compete pitch-to-pitch. That’s what separates a guy who just throws from a guy who competes.