Limits on high school pitching backed by Japan sports official

The head of the Japan Sports Agency on Monday said he hopes high school baseball establishes pitching limitations to protect the arms of young athletes.In an interview with Kyodo News, Daichi Suzuki indicated he would like high school baseball authorities to impose inning or pitch limits to prevent injuries."From the standpoint of prevention of injuries to youngsters, these (limitations) are preferable," Suzuki said.(Masahiro Tanaka, now a New York Yankees pitcher, throws during a game in 2006 when he was a high school student)With those words, Suzuki threw down the gauntlet to the Japan Hi…READ FULL ARTICLE