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LynneSin

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10. I keep thinking she could play MLB but wonder if she could maintain the fastball
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 02:37 PM
Mar 2015

I keep thinking that Mo'ne Davis might have the ability to pitch in MLB if she keeps developing her fastball and add in a few other pitches to her inventory. I would have no doubts that she could also field MLB baseball - that's easy stuff.

But hitting MLB is another story because that would require some strength that she might not ever be able to develop and running speed that let's face it, in the end women still cannot run faster then men.

But then again Jim Abbott was able to make MLB as a decent pitcher even with being born without a right hand (seems he never needed it for pitching). He played most of his career in the American League where the DH was used for the pitcher but when Interleague came around he did manage to score a few hits.

Even still I think she could do it!

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While I do not have any information to this regard ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #1
Calling a very high profile 13 year old girl a slut is not a smart thing to do LynneSin Mar 2015 #4
Jebus...what kind of asshole does that...nt joeybee12 Mar 2015 #6
Joey Castleberry of Bloomsburg University LynneSin Mar 2015 #7
I can't fathom the name-calling... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #9
Not just calling her - calling ANY 13 year old girl that name LynneSin Mar 2015 #12
well done Mone! big_dog Mar 2015 #2
fine, but i hope it does not discourage or excuse those in power from implementing repercussions seabeyond Mar 2015 #3
Can't wait to see her play college hoops LittleBlue Mar 2015 #5
I keep thinking she could play MLB but wonder if she could maintain the fastball LynneSin Mar 2015 #10
If she had the knuckleball, I'd agree with you malthaussen Mar 2015 #14
She is 13, she has time to develop a knuckleball LynneSin Mar 2015 #17
Speaking of which... malthaussen Mar 2015 #23
wasn't there a woman who was invited to try out in the 70s LynneSin Mar 2015 #25
She would have to grow very tall LittleBlue Mar 2015 #15
But now we have inter-league play so she should need to hit LynneSin Mar 2015 #18
Doesn't matter, even NL pichers aren't expected to hit. malthaussen Mar 2015 #20
point taken LynneSin Mar 2015 #21
Ah, that's true LittleBlue Mar 2015 #24
Can a college softball pitcher pitch overhand? If so... Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #26
Just wow. Talk about being the bigger person. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #8
Her coach gave up $ to do what he loved Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #11
I disagree with her, but good on Miss Davis malthaussen Mar 2015 #13
But in the end it was her that was being degraded LynneSin Mar 2015 #16
No argument there. malthaussen Mar 2015 #19
she is a sweetheart! yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #22
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