Matt Moore To Have MRI On Left Elbow - RealGM Wiretap

Matt Moore will have an MRI on his left elbow after departing Monday night's game against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning.

Moore grimaced after throwing a changeup to Nori Aoki  Royals Brandon Moss Jersey , which prompted a mound visit from Joe Maddon and Tampa Bay Rays athletic trainer Ron Porterfield.

"Ron's take on it was that it was something less than last year," Maddon said. "But we still have to get it checked out."

Moore said he would have a MRI on Tuesday. X-rays taken Monday night showed no damage.

"Maybe it's a hyperextension, it's kind of like a bruise," Moore said. "It's hard to find that uncomfortable feeling."

Moore won 17 games last season, but went on the disabled list last July 31 with a sore elbow and did not return until Sept. 3.

MLB To Test Experimental Replay Systems - RealGM Wiretap

Major League Baseball will begin installing two new  Royals Bo Jackson Jersey , experimental replay systems this month at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field in New York.

The systems will be used to test their viability for reviewing fairfoul calls during games.

They won't be used to reverse or confirm calls at this time, but installing the systems now will allow the powers that be to review their effectiveness.

"Hawkeye," the camera-based technology used in tennis, will be tested at Citi Field, both during Mets games in September and on off-days.

A radar-based system  Royals Alex Gordon Jersey , similar to the technology used to track shots in golf telecasts, will be tested at Yankee Stadium.

Danny Duffy To Miss Next Start - RealGM Wiretap

Danny Duffy is dealing with inflammation, but the shoulder itself is "structurally sound," according to the Kansas City Royals.

Duffy threw one pitch against the New York Yankees on Saturday before leaving because of left shoulder soreness.

"He has rotator cuff inflammation and will require three, four days' rest before being re-evaluated  Royals Alcides Escobar Jersey ," Dayton Moore said. "He will not make his next start."

Duffy's 2.42 ERA is third best in the American League behind Chicago's Chris Sale and Seattle's Felix Hernandez.

锘? A key part to any good training program is to know the current status of an athlete with regards to their strengths and weaknesses. How fast is the athlete now! How agile is the athlete! What is their reaction time like? Are they fast only over a short distance or do they possess speed-endurance! Does the lack of good flexibility inhibit their ability to become faster? The only way to answer these questions is to perform some pre-season testing.

Many coaches perform some form of pre-season testing yet many do not know which tests to choose and which are specific to the fitness component that they are trying to test. Choose tests that are specific to the movements in your sport. This requires performing a needs analysis and understanding the exact requirements for your sport.

Benefits of Testing Include:

Identifying the current status of the athlete with regards to speed. It gives you an idea of where you stand in comparison to fellow athletes in your sport. When you conduct testing it will allow the athlete to see where they stand in relation to other athletes. They can also use these tests to motivate them in training to improve and strive to beat their test score the next time testing comes around.

Testing helps you to set goals for yourself. You may not be as fast as your opponent but you can certainly decrease the difference gap. Speed is recognised as one of the most important factors for success when training athletes. Once you know your current speed status then you can set goals for yourself on what times you will aim to get.

Testing also allows you to see if you are fast in certain areas but not in others. Eg. Do you have linear speed but are slow when it comes to speed with multi-directional changes?

Are you fast once you get going but lose time due to being slow off the mark? As already mentioned there are many often neglected factors that determine how fast an athlete is.

Testing gives you specific times and results for a test that are measurable and allows you to set goals for improving on theses times. When you beat a previous time for a certain test then you know that you have become a faster athlete.

Tests for Speed include the sprint test over 10 metres, sprint test over 20 metres, fan drill (used for the ITN Test), suicide sprints (speed - endurance, wave run speed and agility test and the 3 line speed and agility test.

Tests for Agility include the agility box run test  Yordano Ventura Jersey , 5 ball pick-up, 4 cone sprint, "T" agility test and the bowtie drill.

Tests for Strength include 1 RM tests (bench press, 1 RM test (squat, handgrip strength test (hand grip dynamometer  Travis Wood Jersey , abdominal strength test (sit-ups in 1 minute, isokinetic strength tests, total number of dips, pull-up test and total number of push-ups.

Tests for Power include medicine ball side-throw, medicine ball overhead throw  Salvador Perez Jersey , single-leg hopping test, squat, vertical jump test, standing broad jump test.

Tests for Flexibility include sit and reach, shoulder flexibility (use goniometer)  Paulo Orlando Jersey , hamstring flexibility.

Testing guidelines include testing prior to commencing your training program and conducting a thorough warm-up before you begin testing.

When testing you have to duplicate the exact testing procedures and variables in order to obtain valid and reliable results. You should also avoid excessive physical activity the day before testing. Perform the test at the same time of the day, perform the tests on the same surface and try to perform the test under similar weather conditions.

Other key points include performing the explosive tests first during a training or testing session. Be sure to clearly instruct the ath.