Is it common knowledge to warm up before stretching? Every time I read stretching, I always think some guy is to start stretching straight out of their car before throwing. No bueno.
At my age, I have to stretch before warming up to stretch. It makes it tough getting to the playing stage.
I know, you're absolutely right. Nonetheless, I'll much better off doing light stretches right out of the car, which is what time constraints usually compel me to do, than none at all---and none at all recently resulted in a pulled muscle and 2 months on the shelf.
I'm sure all the younger, much more flexible guys can jump right in without stretching. I once did. Which is fine.....well, until the day it isn't anymore.