Luke Skyscraper To Join Evil Empire?
Have you been watching the Little League World Series? Since I was born and lived on Staten Island, for 37 years, I’m somewhat interested in seeing what the S.I. team does in the Series. But, to be candid, I’ve only seen a little of one of the games so far on ESPN…
However, in the game that I did see, I saw that pitcher from Chula Vista Park View – Luke Ramirez. Have you seen him yet?
Luke Ramirez is 6-foot-2 and weighs 205 pounds. Man, that’s crazy!
How is a kid, 11- or 12-years old, supposed to step into a batter’s box, with Ramirez hulking on the mound, just 46 feet away?
Here’s a picture of Luke taking a throw at first, if you need a visual:
Photo via: Terry Pierson / The Press-Enterprise
Forget Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre…maybe the Yankees can pick up this Raimrez kid and let him help fill out their rotation between now and October?
wow…did they have a gun on the kid?
@ Corey: Yeah. I don’t remember the exact MPH. But, I do recall them showing that his MPH at 46′ equaled a plus-big-league FB at 60′ – it was in the mid-90′s range, IIRC.
I have to wonder if they’re helping this kid by playing against those his own age. When he was six-years old, Josh Hamilton was playing on youth baseball teams for boys between the ages of eleven and twelve – because he was that good. Maybe Luke is not that good, just big?
I hate to even be this cynical but…do we really know he’s the appropriate age? I’m reminded of the Danny Almonte story from a few years ago…
This kid just doesn’t look anything like an 11 or 12 year old.
I think there’s a kid on the Saudi Arabian team who’s 6’3” 220. I could be wrong on the team, but I saw the kid pitch and he was just a monster.
My gf works for ESPN and is working the LLWS, and she’s been telling me there are some monsters on a number of teams this year. Some kids just mature faster than others. I remember playing ball when I was 12 with this kid who was 5’11” 215, and he hasn’t grown an inch since that age. Kind of weird but it happens a lot.