Foul Play

Little League baseball has alwasy been a sport that has held my highest regards and respect. Being a former little leaguer myself, I know full well what these kids desire, which is to play the game for the purity of it. There is no greater joy than watching the Little League World Series on ESPN. Kids full of so much talent that it's mind blowingThe fields at Williamsport, Pennsylvania allow these kids to have a platfore to showcase their talent. So where is the justification in banning a kid because he's " too good "?

I'm talking about 10 year old Jerircho Scott. Scott plays for his little league team in Conneccticut wich currently holds an 8-0 record. Impressive right? But here's the kicker, little Jericho is being told by league officials that he is no longer allowed to pitch and play baseball because he throws too hard, Scott's fatball tops out at around 40 mph. At such a young age, being able to throw the ball across the plate from the pitcher's mound is considered an accomplishment, so the fact that the boy can throw as hard as he does, with control (Scott has yet to hit a batter he's faced) might suggest that Brian Cashman may have his eye on him already.

Here's my point. The kid has talkent and that's indisputable. So why would you deny a child the opportunity to do what he loves to do? The "adults" involved in this matter should all take a back seat and let Jericho Scott play baseball. Little League isn't about you.

Matt Armstrong