Little League World Series: No Longer ‘The Bronx Bombers’ its now Chula Vista Bombers!
By Adam Hill
51 Home runs in 10 games! I think that is all I need to say. Anybody who understand baseball, knows that 51 home runs is not normal for anybody to hit in only 10 games. I saw the stat comparison with the San Diego Padres, and it has taken them 60 games to hit that many home runs, if that puts it into comparison for those who are unfamiliar with baseball.
75mph, equivalent to a 98mph fastball in the major leagues is not normal for a 13 year old kid. 300ft homers are not normal for a 12 year old kid. 6ft, 212lb and size 14 shoe is not normal for a 12 year old kid. Chula Vista has all of these.
Is it just me, or do all of these stats ring a bell in your head? How are these kids hitting so well, throwing so hard and growing so big? Do we give credit to the coaches? However it is the all star team, so is this Chula Vista league one of the elite in the world or is it just a coincidence that these players are coming through at the same time? It is not just the top of the order opposing pitchers need to worry about, as all 9 hitters are lethal threats! The 9 hitter, usually the least productive hitter in the lineup, has 3 home runs!
This still leaves me to pick Chula Vista, California representing the United States in the championship against the international champion. To make it there, Chula Vista has to win tonight against Georgia, then in the United States Championship game Saturday night against Texas, the team they lost to earlier in pool play. If they are successful in those two games, they will move onto the championship game in the Little League World Series against the winner of the Chinese Taipei and Mexico game.
This still leaves me baffled as to how this team is hitting with so much power. Their mechanics are good, but how do they have enough power to hit it out of a larger than normal field with no problem? Are they already hitting the weight room? I definitely know steroids are not an issue at this young of age, but these boys are definitely more powerful, stronger and throw a lot harder than most kids their age. At this point, without an investigation, I guess all you can say is, they have perfect mechanics, good size, good coaching and are gifted. That has to be it.
Keywords: Chula Vista California Little League World Series Chinese Taipei Mexico Kiko Garcia Ramirez bombers The Bronx Bombers Williamspo
