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Scairp

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6. What, you don't think they scout the boys at that age?

Reply to Blus4u (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 15, 2014, 07:37 PM

Aug 2014

Don't know too much about baseball I guess. This girl has a real chance at breaking the gender barrier in baseball, but we'll see.

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Mo'Ne Davis becomes first girl to throw a shutout in Little League World Series [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2014 OP

The Yankees should be scouting her Scairp Aug 2014 #1

Well, she's 13 Blus4u Aug 2014 #3

What, you don't think they scout the boys at that age? Scairp Aug 2014 #6

Mo'Ne'! Mo'Ne! big_dog Aug 2014 #32

She should sign with a real team like the Mets Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #42

70 MPH !!!! pangaia Aug 2014 #2

WOOHOOO Great news!! TY (nt) sunnystarr Aug 2014 #4

Remember this next time someone says, "You throw like a girl". Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #5

DUzy! brer cat Aug 2014 #7

Sh*t yeah! Earth_First Aug 2014 #23

Love it treestar Aug 2014 #31

My niece was looking at T-shirts for her daughters swim team. alphafemale Aug 2014 #36

Yup. I was on the men's HS swim team. The women's times were awsome. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #38

Thanks for reminding me AndreaCG Aug 2014 #8

Evertything's more entertaining than our Mets. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #20

A woman at work today said that the media was doing this girl no favors justiceischeap Aug 2014 #9

Your coworker probably kicks puppies too AndreaCG Aug 2014 #10

OK then she can get one for basketball. Downwinder Aug 2014 #11

Your co-worker sounds like a real pill Scairp Aug 2014 #12

She must be a bitter pre-Title IX woman. mackerel Aug 2014 #15

That is so awesome. I hope she goes much further. kysrsoze Aug 2014 #13

Brava, Mo'Ne! You GO, grrl! n/t TygrBright Aug 2014 #14

This pre-Title IX tomboy VA_Jill Aug 2014 #16

Good for her.... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #17

Average MLB fastball lancer78 Aug 2014 #18

Bull. Average is 100mph when the top pitchers are well below that at peak? truthisfreedom Aug 2014 #19

and it is thrown from 60ft. I would think that 70 fastball thrown from 46ft would arrive in a hurry. olddad56 Aug 2014 #21

and your source for this statement is…. dhill926 Aug 2014 #24

Wrong. theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #27

that is absolutely nonsense RedSock Aug 2014 #29

No it's not. Very few pitchers do that. Mostly closers. LeftyMom Aug 2014 #34

And she's 13 jmowreader Aug 2014 #35

Average? So there are MLB pitchers who throw fastballs at 105 to 110 to 115 mph? LTX Aug 2014 #37

Nolan Ryan is the only pitcher I know of who could average 100 mph. Zorra Aug 2014 #45

What? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2014 #44

Good For Her erpowers Aug 2014 #22

Here's her pic. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #25

Show 'em how it's done young lady! JNelson6563 Aug 2014 #26

Get it, girl! Brickbat Aug 2014 #28

Brings a whle new meaning to "Throw like a girl" intaglio Aug 2014 #30

Awesome! Evergreen Emerald Aug 2014 #33

Have to ask...... whistler162 Aug 2014 #39

Yes! Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #40

I hope she isn't pushed too hard. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #41

Mo'ne is as cool a customer as they come. Wow, what poise. What an awesome interview. She has zonkers Aug 2014 #43