5 year old hits 90mph pitches

[Clutch]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp..._id=11241826&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

New Jersey boy becomes a baseball sensation

 

[juck]

thats crazy

 

[Reality]

Perhaps I'm missing something but none of the pitches I saw were anywhere close to 90mph nor could I find any videos on YouTube that showed him being pitched to anywhere near that speed. I have seen 5 and 6 year olds in little leagues I have coached in be able to hit soft pitching like those videos showed without any problem.

I noticed also they stated he has the ability to hit the "equivalent of a 90 mph fastball" .. if by that they mean they shorten the distance between pitcher and batter, that's nowhere near an accurate assessment of whether or not he could hit a 90 mph.

Sorry, guess I was looking to be impressed ..

-Reality

 

[Doomsday101]

Astros need to jump on this kid quick before the Yankees pick him up. :laugh2: