<p>My thoughts:</p>
<p>1) 40 mph isn’t that fast. He’s never hit a batter anyway, so he obviously has good control.</p>
<p>2) Most leagues have pitch limits to protect the pitcher’s arm. As a compromise, let him pitch three innings, then put another kid in to finish the game.</p>
<p>3) Something isn’t right. One quote says it’s a developmental league, implying it’s low key and he’s too good for this league. So why was he recruited to play for the team sponsored by the league administrator’s employer, if the league is all sweetness and light? Obviously, because the kid’s team is 8-0, he’s beating the team he rejected, and they’re just not happy about it.</p>
<p>4) The adults, as usual, are screwing this up.</p>
<p>5) It would be great if the parents had the resources to put him on a select team with other players with greater skills.</p>
<p>6) In a couple of years, the other kids probably will catch up and this will all be moot.</p>