yankees score an ambidextrous pitcher
Posted by jonathan - 13/06/08 at 05:06:34 am
Since managers started platooning players and succumbing to the theory that the handedness of pitchers allows for a distinct advantage recoding an out, switch hitting has been on the rise. In the first case I have heard of the yanks are trotting out a switch-pitcher. Unfortunately the yankee pitching scouts have many bad picks under their belt, Weaver, Loiza, Pavano etc, but time will tell whether this guy, Pat Venditte, is carnival act or legitimate prospect.
Hopefully the custom made six finger glove with two webbings help the guy. Interesting to note the he is going down in the record books as a right-hander because until now computers have had a binary choice for pitchers, L or R.
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