5-year-old tyke can hit 85 mph pitching, take infield

[Herbert Anchovy]

Via HardballTalk:



You only cover my son when he's a 5-year-old baseball prodigy.

 

[cranberry]

He's barely above replacement level 5-year-old.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

I love the cheesy rock anthem.

 

[mustangj17]

The kid can barely lift the bat and wham! He connects with a fastball! The fielding doesn't look as impressive as the hitting, but the hitting. Wow. When that kid is old enough to get some bat speed, look out.

 

[old_tony]

Is "Antigua" Spanish for "Marinovich"?

 

[HandsomeHarley]

He only looks 5. I bet he's actually 19.

 

[Trey Beamon]

Is "Antigua" Spanish for "Marinovich"?

Fantastic.

I was still wearing diapers at age five, so yeah ...

 

[PCLoadLetter]

(a) You roll enough tape, I'll hit a 200 mph fastball.

(b) Not sure if I buy 85 anyway.

(c) Not to be a net nanny whiner, but put a ****ing batting helmet on that kid.

 

[93Devil]

Screw him.

 

[StaggerLee]

(c) Not to be a net nanny whiner, but put a ****ing batting helmet on that kid.

My exact same thoughts while watching that video. All it takes is him to foul one pitch off into the side of the head.

 

[Moderator1]

Good news is the Nats will have the No. 1 pick when the kid turns 18.

 

[StaggerLee]

Good news is the Nats will have the No. 1 pick when the kid turns 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6.

Fixed

 

[forever_town]

I was still wearing diapers at age five, so yeah ...

Ah, so that explains everything!

 

[zebracoy]

I enjoy that the No. 7 linked video on the right of that link is "plane crashes on video." Would be more fitting if it was train wrecks.

 

[Del_B_Vista]

Call me when he dances (and smokes) like this:

 

[Michael Echan]

I thought Bryce Harper was taller.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

(c) Not to be a net nanny whiner, but put a ****ing batting helmet on that kid.

My exact same thoughts while watching that video. All it takes is him to foul one pitch off into the side of the head.

I didn't think about a helmet when he was facing the machine, but when the coach started throwing full speed at him ... yeah, needed a helmet.

And I don't buy that's an 85 mph machine either.

 

[HejiraHenry]

Jesus, he hits better right now than I ever hit on my best day.

 

[mustangj17]

(c) Not to be a net nanny whiner, but put a ****ing batting helmet on that kid.

My exact same thoughts while watching that video. All it takes is him to foul one pitch off into the side of the head.

I didn't think about a helmet when he was facing the machine, but when the coach started throwing full speed at him ... yeah, needed a helmet.

And I don't buy that's an 85 mph machine either.

No doubt it probably wasn't 85 MPH, but you could tell, that coach was throwing to him with some heat.

 

[exmediahack]

Impressive - but get back to me when the kid can hit pitching at different speeds, not knowing what speed is next.

My son is 7 and he can hit heat but it takes a few pitches for him to get the timing down. When I go change up and slow it down without telling him, it is a difficult transition.