Of course, it reeks a bit of promotion but the kid probably doesn't know or care. I'm think the mother is off the mark, they're not saying he's "too good" they're saying he's too good for kids that are the same age. Ah well, the scouts will be keeping an eye on him.
then again, having read biographies like Bob Feller and Sandy Koufax I wonder what his arm is going to be like in 20 years.
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3709195New Britain, CT- The New Britain Rock Cats are going to give Jericho Scott the chance to do what he loves and was recently taken away from him - to take the mound and fire a pitch.
Scott, the 9-year-old who has garnered national media attention for being banned from the Youth Baseball League of New Haven, a community league with no affiliation to Little League, will be the Rock Cats' special guest on Saturday, August 30th at New Britain Stadium.
The Rock Cats have invited Scott and his family out to the ballpark to watch the game between the Rock Cats and Binghamton Mets on Saturday night. Scott will have the opportunity to meet the team, tour the clubhouse, and throw out the ceremonial first pitch. It will be the conclusion of a whirlwind week for the boy who was recently told he can no longer pitch for his youth team simply because he was too good!
Scott, who has a fastball that reaches up to about 40 miles per hour, took the mound last week only to have the opposing team forfeit the game rather than take their hacks. The story has made national media waves, from local news to live sports talk radio to the morning news circuit.
"I think it's discouraging when you're telling a 9-year-old you're too good at something," his mother, Nicole Scott, said in an interview with the associated press. "The whole objective in life is to find something you're good at and stick with it. I'd rather he spend all his time on the baseball field than idolizing someone standing on the street corner."
While Scott has been told he can longer take the mound as a youth baseball player for the Will Power Fitness Team - a team that was 8-0 and on its way to the playoffs at the time of his ban - the youngster will have that opportunity in front of thousands on Saturday night.
Scott will arrive at New Britain Stadium around 6 P.M. on Saturday night to meet with the team and, at approximately 6:45 P.M., throw out the first pitch. He will then sit in the stands with his family to watch the Rock Cats play the B-Mets.
For more information, please contact the New Britain Rock Cats at (860) 224-8383.