Slow-mo Chase Burns video shows how hard it is to hit vs. Reds phenom

The Cincinnati Reds recently signed Chase Burns to a nine-figure, long-term contract extension, and for good reason.

The right-handed pitching phenom is really, really good.

His stats show that, and so do most of his pitching outings if you just watch him and don't even consider the numbers.

A new slow-motion video on social media also proves the point.

It comes from the Pitching Ninja account, run by Rob Friedman. He often will post "overlay" videos, which emphasize how the movement of two of a given pitcher's pitches can work off each other.

In this case, he shows Burns' fastball and slider.

They start from the same spot, but the slider's spin eventually gives it a sharp bite.

Good luck deciding which is which in the split-second it takes for these super fast pitches to reach the plate:

Chase Burns, Fastball/Slider Overlay. pic.twitter.com/rjSCbHuI2w

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Even if Burns' fastball was 90 miles per hour, that pitch tunneling would be tricky.

Since his fastball is more like 100 MPH, there's almost no chance.

Hitting is hard -- and people wonder why so many batters strike out more in this era than in the past?

Pitchers like Burns exist. When a guy like Burns is dialed in, it's an accomplishment just to make contact with the baseball at all.

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