The Miz's advice to this young pitcher: "Throw middle-middle and pray." 💀

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The video likely worked due to the unexpected humor of a celebrity giving unconventional advice to a young athlete, combined with the relatable experience of a child sharing a funny anecdote.

Summary

A young pitcher recounts receiving humorous advice from "The Miz" about throwing "middle-middle and pray." The pitcher then shares his own experience of asking for the same advice and receiving the same response.

Structure

1Kid receives advice from The Miz
2Kid asks for the same advice
3Kid shares the advice received
4Kid reflects on the advice

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The Miz's advice to this young pitcher: "Throw middle-middle and pray." 💀

Transcript

The Miz today came up to the arcade room I was playing in, I was playing in the show. He said, I asked him for the same advice and he said, throw middle, middle and pray. When you can throw 104, I was gonna say when you're flinging a 105, you know.