http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9452014/pitcher-tomohiro-anraku-future-japanese-baseball-espn-magazine?src=longreads crazy, man. at least 2 cases of severe joint problems from that, and the organizers/culture don't see it? probably what happened to my knee - pushed myself past my body's limits and I paid for it. i can say firsthand it's not worth short-term joy for long-term disadvantages