Did you see the switch pitcher vs the switch batter yesterday.

[jimmyhard]

On SNY the Staten Island Yankees vs the Brookyln Cyclones game was on. And the Staten Island yankees have a switch pitcher. The Cyclones hitter came up who was a switch hitter saw his glove and both of them kept switching. At first the switch hitter moved to the other side of the plate then the switch pitcher changed his glove to his other hand. Happened for like 2 minutes until the umpire stopped it and made them both be right handed.

[Skerik]

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http://www.bugsandcranks.com/the-clubhouse/switch-hitter-vs-switch-pitcher/

[Blzer]

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Saw it on Sportscenter. I didn't think I could laugh any harder until I saw Prince Fielder's inside-the-park home run two minutes later.

[RAZRr1275]

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lol

[BatsareBugs]

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I would hate to ever face this pitcher. I wonder, does he have double the pitch count?

[snepp]

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I would hate to ever face this pitcher. I wonder, does he have double the pitch count?

I guess that would depend on how well his core and legs are conditioned.

[snowmizer]

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On SNY the Staten Island Yankees vs the Brookyln Cyclones game was on. And the Staten Island yankees have a switch pitcher. The Cyclones hitter came up who was a switch hitter saw his glove and both of them kept switching. At first the switch hitter moved to the other side of the plate then the switch pitcher changed his glove to his other hand. Happened for like 2 minutes until the umpire stopped it and made them both be right handed.

This is hardly the first time in the history of baseball where this situation has arisen. The only reason this results in an entertaining video is incompetent umpiring.

When a switch hitter faces an ambidextrous pitcher, the pitcher has to declare which hand he's going to throw with. This should have been a 15 second delay, at worst.

[NYJets]

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This is hardly the first time in the history of baseball where this situation has arisen. The only reason this results in an entertaining video is incompetent umpiring.

When a switch hitter faces an ambidextrous pitcher, the pitcher has to declare which hand he's going to throw with. This should have been a 15 second delay, at worst.

According to umpire Charlie Reliford, there is no rule regarding pitchers who throw with both arms:
“The only rule is what when a pitcher is on the rubber, a batter cannot change boxes,” Reliford said. “But there is no penalty for switching, you just tell him he can’t do it.”

[Blzer]

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As a switch hitter, I feel the batter's pain. You begin batting your entire life seeing only a lefty batting right-handed and vice-versa. It ends up being so unnatural that you look as foolish as he did on the strikeout. You never see a ball coming from that slot and that angle, and you never see a curveball breaking the other way.

It's just unfortunate that the pitcher had to do that (for the hitter's sake), but it was just so funny.

[nyisles16]

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I think I remember Greg Maddux's brother Mike being a "switch pitcher" - did it per batter, not per pitch, in a game

[BunnyHardaway]

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I remember they had an ESPN article on Pat Venditte (the pitcher) when he was still at Creighton. He's actually doing quite well and isn't just a sideshow, and has a nasty right-handed curveball. I can definitely see him making a major league club as a reliever.

[KleShreen]

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I wish Billy Wagner used his own talent to do this. There's been more than a couple stories on how a couple years ago when he was at his best, he could throw 98-99 left-handed, and 95 right-handed. I'm not sure why he never utilized that.

[allBthere]

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this guy throws high 80s fastball righthanded..anyone know what his left is?

[SpacemanSpiff]

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i've heard he sits low to mid 80s with his left but with a funkier delivery that makes it tough to pick up.

[Polo Bandit]

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I wish Billy Wagner used his own talent to do this. There's been more than a couple stories on how a couple years ago when he was at his best, he could throw 98-99 left-handed, and 95 right-handed. I'm not sure why he never utilized that.

He's naturally a right-hander. He only started throwing left-handed after he hurt his right arm as a kid and kept throwing left handed.