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Always wondered when we'd see this. What are the rules in place? I think a hitter cannot switch sides during an at-bat unless there's a pitching change in the middle of an at-bat?
He can't switch gloves obviously.
I do think a guy like this would be a DREAM pitcher for Fredi. Could pitch in all 162, multiple innings if need be.
Forever Fredi
Garmel (06-05-2015)
Fredi would kill him within a month's time.
JohnAdcox (06-05-2015)
he got called up
he has to state which arm he is throwing with and can't change until the next batter or a pinch hitter
has to tell a switch hitter which side he will throw from and the batter can choose which side to hit from and can't change either
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Garmel (06-05-2015), The Chosen One (06-05-2015)
His training regiment must be tough having to keep two arms in throwing shape.
Hopefully he doesn't have reverse splits, otherwise Fredi won't know how to use him.
JohnAdcox (06-05-2015)
Not sure of the exact rules and if they've changed, but a few years ago ESPN did a little blurb about one of these pitchers in the minors. The batter was a switch hitter and both guys kept switching up before the at bat. Finally the umpire made the hitter choose a side. The pitcher then chose the same and proceeded to strike the guy out.
When I was a kid I used to train both right and left handed pitching. It's very easy to injury your non natural arm because mechanics will allows be a little off.
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