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True Dough

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5. Were you steered away from the slider

Reply to democratsruletheday (Reply #4)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:19 PM

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until a certain age? Or did you ever throw a slider? It's supposed to be brutal on the elbow, but the repetition of fastball is also highly detrimental.

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