That said, Jericho will get the last laugh when he joins a major league team when he's 20
Probably not. Pitching 40 mph at 9, he'll probably have a career ending shoulder injury by 16.
My read of the article was that he had the opportunity to play in a tougher league and declined. This one was a developmental league. Where we are, the developmental leagues are all-inclusive. The better players play all-star and travel leagues.
I don't believe he should be pitching 40 mph at that level. Besides, what type of practice does he get pitching fast balls against kids at the lower levels?
Also, the mother's behavior was out of control. Like most things, I think there's more to the story, and the kids are the unwitting victims.
