1. Sixty-six percent of 2011 Opening Day closers no longer close for the same team
2. Fifty percent of starters and 34 percent of relievers will go on the DL every year
Generally, many pitchers' mechanics in the big leagues are flawed. Flawed to the point of it's not whether or not that they'll break down, but when. Here's hoping the MLB organizations will hire (more) competent minor league pitching instructors in the future so they can supply their parent clubs with quality arms that can carry the expected work loads. Absolutely, this is a fixable problem.
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