The news—first reported by STLtoday.com—removes the No. 3 ranked player from the high school class, and increases the talent of an already loaded Commodore pitching staff.
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P Christian Little to enroll early,.
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Re: P Christian Little to enroll early,.
Why don't we load up on top pitchers? Appears to be a great addition. However, it seems he throws only in the low 90s. Isn't the criteria for great pitchers that they throw at close to 100 or more? Just asking.
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Re: P Christian Little to enroll early,.
Maddox threw in the 88-90 range and Glavine threw 90-92. Both did pretty well, as in Hall of Fame well. I realize that was 20 years ago, but the same holds: Location, location, location. If you can put your pitch where you want it and mix pitches, the change in speeds and the location will get you a LONG way.LawoftheWest wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:36 am Why don't we load up on top pitchers? Appears to be a great addition. However, it seems he throws only in the low 90s. Isn't the criteria for great pitchers that they throw at close to 100 or more? Just asking.
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Re: P Christian Little to enroll early,.
Two points: He's only 17 and yet to be in a college strength and conditioning program so you would expect his fast ball to gain some velocity. And according to a writer for MLB.com who prior to this announcement had Little as the number five prospect in the 2021 draft, his fastball already reaches 94 mph. So I doubt that's going to be an issue with this kid. Seems like a total stud.LawoftheWest wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:36 am Why don't we load up on top pitchers? Appears to be a great addition. However, it seems he throws only in the low 90s. Isn't the criteria for great pitchers that they throw at close to 100 or more? Just asking.
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Re: P Christian Little to enroll early,.
The scouting reports I've read are high on his overall command to go along with 3 plus pitches, which means he could be a big contributor as a freshman. He's only 17, so there's some projection left in that body.