good luck this year and i hope to see you back in a phillies uniform soon.

Casey Roche

I read a book on you by Matt Christopher, it was very entertaining. I learned so much how you where in childhood and your development in sports. This book made me more and more interested in your life. Tomorrow I am doing an oral presentation on your career, life and childhood. Wish my luck!

Sorry about your shoulder hope you feel better! I’m sure the same effort and work which you have lead your life will result in a great recovery!

Brendan Hill
5th Grade
Tolland Middle School
Tolland, CT

They explained why certain things were not working for him and as they went through the tests and stretches. They showed him how to work at something, become stronger for football and swimming and be ready for baseball, his favorite sport. We are anxious to see how this all pans out in the long run and are just at the beginning of it, but we see progress. He is anxious to see how it affects his pitching speed and hopes for a great season. He plans on keeping an eye on your progress as well, as he feels he can truly relate to how the body adjusts to compensate for a weakness or injury. He has also learned that doing all of these exercises without weights has provided him just as much of a workout as weight training!!

His heart will be checked again in May to be certain nothing has changed. I know you may not see this, but I really felt compelled to share this for others as well. The body does a lot of compensating, even at 15, so getting at this early may prove to be a wonderful choice for him. (not to mention that his sister and I are also trying it)

We hope things are going well and that you are able to get to your goals for 2008. We shall see if he can increase his pitch speed into the 80′s with his increased flexibility and strength. Have a great year and we will check in often!! GO SOX!!!!

SSM – Maine

In 2004 in the Bay Tower Room you ran out of time giving out autographs and your lovely wife was kind enough to give my sister in law your address so my nieces could have their baseballs signed by you. Sure enough you sent the stuff in the mail a few days after my sister in law mailed them to you. Thank you.

Here is my way of returning the favor. Your physical problems are a result of the injurious mechanics inherent in the traditional pitching motion. The picture of you above is Exhibit A for why so many guys ( and kids!) like you have so many arm problems. As we can see, you are taking the ball out of your glove with your hand on top of the ball. This has to stop. I suspect Dr Morgan or the fellas in Delaware have ever told you this. Taking the ball out of the glove with the hand on top causes late forearm turnover which leads to reverse forearm bounce which leads to problems in the front of your shoulder and inside of the elbow. I stronly suggest you take a look at what the guy who actually knows why you are having shoulder problems, Dr Mike Marshall, has to sa about properly throwing a baseball

Dr Marshall has a web site, drmikemarshall, where he has a video which is free of charge to you and all. He has a free book which is free of charge to you and all. He answes all letters which is free of charge to you and all. He will evaluate the elbow X Rays of all youth pitchers to see how the critical growth plates are developing which is free of charge to all.

Dr Marshall will be holding a Certification Seminar the weekend of January 11-13 in Zephyrhills FL at his Research facility which will cost you and all $100 to cover lunch, CD’s and materials. In your case Dr Marshall would love to high speed film you and evaluate how one of our truly fine gentlemen actually throws a baseball. I think you will be in for a surprise. You don’t have to be filmed to attend. however.

Someone has to step forward and bring some science into the madness that is the traditional pitching motion. Maybe it’s you.

Thanks again for your kindness to my nieces.

Kharma
770-490-6115

I thought that reports had you at 95 mph in the 9th in your no-hit bid. Your not the only one whose needed alittle “recovery” after a complete game. And the youngsters are prone to it as well.

From the sound of your post the lack of flexibility in your ankle makes maintaining your “form” critical and that your form may also have to be modified to make up for the lack of flexibility. Is ankle flexibility out of the question?

I know this may not be your style, but Yoga is GREAT for opening hips.

Three poses in particular:

The Warrior sequence, which is three poses which are based around a lunge

Pigeon pose

And a passive stretch called Supta Bhadda konasana, (Reclining Bound angle pose)

These aren’t the pretzel poses, if you know what I mean. But I would bet that no matter what you are doing, they are not far off of this basis. Ask your trainers about them. They strenghten and lengthen at the same time.

I really couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t let you know a possible solution to your problem.

And please give yourself a break:
You gave a lot more than only one season to us. That right ankle is inflexible because you sacrificed your career for us. You changed all of our lives in a very meaningful way. You’ve given us a lot more than one year.

WHO YOU OWE IS YOURSELF: Go out there, strengthen that shoulder, lose that weight, and remind people what kind of pitcher you really are! You owe that to yourself.

Good Luck!

To the folks that think that “the world hates us.” “Most” of the world looks at the US like we are the Yankees. We have all the hardware and others are jealous. We have the money and power throughout the world, like the Yankees in baseball. But the question, just like a SOX fan is, do they wish harm on us? The answer is no. Europe does not really HATE the US, nor does most of the world. That is just what the media wants you to think because they have an agenda. The middle east does hate us because we, and the western countries, have a totally different culture that they absolutely oppose. So it makes me very frustrated to hear people say the world hates us and that we are the terrorists. This country does more good in the world than the rest of the worlds nations combined.

Anyway, Curt, thank you very much for everything you do for the charities, and troops. I was hurt about the story about the National Guard meeting the Patriots, and not one player showed up for the event. That was a shame, but I am sure there was just a miscommunication there, I really hope.

GO SOX IN 2008! Keep up the good work Curt. You are a hero in many ways.