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- blaw0
This is the world of "participation" awards and not keeping score. Boy are these little fuckers going to be in trouble when they're big enough to actually get knocked down.
- epete220
I used to play baseball with a kid like that. He threw so hard that either the catchers on his team or our team couldn't catch the ball. Ha. I think the kid was on roids, he never grew taller than 5'3" haha
40mph? thats slow The kid i was talking about threw in the 80's mph range.
- somatica0
It's really sad that the parents can't just work with their own kids to make them better ballplayers, but instead shun the better ballplayer and tell them to be on the same low playing field as their own kids. That's the fucking problem with America today. Instead of praising this kid and using that to inspire our children to be better, try harder and work harder, they want to keep their kids lower on the totem pole and be mediocre players.
This will translate directly to their lives outside of baseball too. Shame on those parents. Hurray for this kid.
- TheBlueOne0
Totally wrong.
- D_Dot0
I can kinda see both sides of the story. I'd be pissed if my 9 year old was told he couldn't play the position he was good at... but by the same token, I'd be pissed if my kid never got to learn to hit a ball because of a wonder kid pitcher.
- It's not like they play him every game though. There is plenty of opportunity to learn.eegrek
- ismith0
Yeah, pretty shitty...
"Jericho’s coach and parents say the boy is being unfairly targeted because he turned down an invitation to join the defending league champion, which is sponsored by an employer of one of the league’s administrators."
- TheBlueOne0
Let him pitch two innings and take him out.
- at least...TheBlueOne
- I think the limit is 3 innings for that league.ismith
- If you want to pitch the next game, that is. You could only pitch 6 innings per two games when I played.ismith
- Jaline0
“He is a very skilled player, a very hard thrower,” Noble said. “There are a lot of beginners. This is not a high-powered league. This is a developmental league whose main purpose is to promote the sport.”
Hmm...sounds like crap, but, at the same time, isn't there some other league Jericho could join and prosper in?
- Because if it really is a beginner's group, I can understand why some parents wouldn't want him there.Jaline
- They could just not let him play as much, but that's a waste for him.Jaline
- So maybe it is best that he leave and find a place that is more fitting for him and doesn't hold him back.Jaline
- I think if they moved him up in age category it would be good, he'll learn more against better batters anywayseegrek
- TheBlueOne0
Besides the kids have to learn that you know, life just ain't fucking fair. Better to learn that on a baseball field facing a peer who can pitch a 40mph fastball than in other places. That's what baseball is for. And besides maybe there's a kid there who can HIT fastballs like those - how is he going to discover HIS talent?
- you just blew my mind...D_Dot
- Bill's in the mail.TheBlueOne
- You're right. However, what about the kids who are not at that skill level yet? It sounds like the majority are not.Jaline
- PonyBoy0
wow... lame...
... the kid should be allowed to play and should be allowed to own every kid in that league if he's that good...
... if he can move to another division - so be it... but for that coach to walk-off when he showed up to pitch... whatta pussy and how... weak. That coach should have had a set of balls and let the kid play and told his team to ignore the stupidity behind being 'too good' and try and have some fun.
Ridiculous.
- D_Dot0
When I was in little league, we were discouraged from throwing to hard because our muscles were still too fragile. Is his mother not concerned about that?
- CALLES0
llyod?
- mikotondria30
I don't like is = It's not fair.
We try to teach kids this is not true, and most of the time shit isn't 'fair' or 'not fair', you just don't like it.
Then parents and fucking 'coaches' - people who wander about wearing sporty jackets into their 50s and 60s come along and play piss-contests like this between themselves and we wonder why industries are going abroad to find people who can work ?
- Jaline0
I know having allergies is life and death sometimes, but it does remind me of that argument about whether the kid with the allergy should change / be more careful, or if the rest of the classmates should change their habits instead.
- lobstarr0
Kid should be moved up, better chances, and better competition for him. I can see why he wants to play in the league, with his friends and all.
On the same hand, a young kid like that should also slow down. This isn't the only story of an amazing young pitcher; there are tons of kids like this. Some don't even make it out of high school because they eventually blow their arm out.