Flat ground pitching is tough. Should really hold the tournament directer to a higher standard, especially since each team is paying hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.
#99 has some serious movement on his pitches it seems. Based on the side shots I've seen, I'm confident that #99 has movement on his ball. These two pitches perfectly demonstrate the movement I think I am seeing starting here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1k_gQ7hVxv0.html that shows some nasty movement. While you may see kids with good curveballs, change-ups, or fastballs at this age range, the #99 wrinkle in his ball is hard to teach. Although I'm watching on screen, I'm sure that the ball in real life moves even more. If that's the case, this kid is special. Someone who has worked with him knows that you need a fastball that can wobble, not just a fastball. Maybe he's even throwing a gyro ball? If so, I'm curious if he's worked with someone who know a Japanese baseball pitcher that throws the gyro ball. A gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. While no MLB pitcher that I know of throws a gyroball I know of a pitching academy that is now teaching the gyroball to High School College and minor league players. What ever kind of pitch #99 is throwing he will be very successful with that kind of pitch his bag of magic tricks!
