Too Good To Play Ball?

Jericho Scott's parents are crying foul over his Youth Baseball League's decision to ban him from the pitcher's mound. The reason? His pitch tops 40 mph. Maggie Rodriguez reports.

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[critter2]

now i need to read more on it but the reason accodring to this is not the right reason in my mind if he is going to hit people the coach needs to show how to control it better and it take time now as for hitting players its part of the game if it gets to much the umpire can have him removed from the mound cause he to wild. and he can eject him as well

[Crayonskates123]

i would drill a 47 mph fastball at 10 yrs old

[Crayonskates123]

when i was 9 i threw over 40 mph and im still playin now i am 11 and i hit 60 mph

[ghwtandmadden]

He's got a tiny leg kick

[BBBYpsi]

@RDoctorD Yea I recently read a article called the ballad of Jericho Scott & told the truth he is not that good not even a top pitcher on the team he is on. came in for relief a few times & got hammered. They did say he is a good defensive second baseman. First game he pitched (relieve they were up 20-0) His final line is one inning, three hits, two runs, one strikeout, but, thanks to the 10-run rule, the game's over.next time he pitched down 14-7 2 on gives up single walk & double game over.

[RDoctorD]

This is CBS BS!! Kid wasn't banned for being too good! He sucks! He was beaning kids and his mom was a trouble maker. None of the AAA coaches would draft him cuz of his rep... Local board handles this poorly though.

[ttbny2]

kids got good form

[BBBYpsi]

After doing some research on this I believe the problem was more with his mother so they used it as a excuse. Seems she was a constant problem at the games & always a confrontation making scenes..... to bad the kid has to sufer because his mother is a total fat @55 bitch

[BBBYpsi]

nice delivery for his age but 47 mph is nothing for a 10 yr old. my nehpew was throwing in the low 60's when he was 9 now is just turned 10 plays on a travel team in florida with older kids. I say if they want you to play with kids older then do it the parents should let him he will be better in long run because of competition. both parents & league are douche bags for this kid.

[coach25100]

I have seen kids that are nine to ten years old throw in the fifty's , I will say this, the kid has decent mechanics. The boy either needs to play up or on a travel team.