Position player pitchers this year

[Dojji]

Just a random thought really, but we've had at my count 3 different position players on the mound this year now.

 

Jon Van Every

Nick Green

Dusty Brown

 

Am I missing someone?

 

This is just here because it's just one of those things I find funny.

[yeszir]

For some reason my clearest memory of a position player pitching is of Derek Bell doing it while wearing those ridiculous 90's style polarized sunglasses.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/23/sports/baseball-so-how-bad-were-mets-even-bell-got-to-pitch.html

[Cocos Disciples]

Not this year, but Dave McCarty.

[Dojji]

Oh, and apropos of nothing, one of last year's position players has transitioned permanently to pitching in the middle of this year.

 

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/pitching/P/Tony-Pena.shtml

 

I his one inning of work he did hit 91 on the fastball with a 75 MPH... something offspeed, looked like a college level slider. Good separation whatever it was, he got 2 of his outs wth it. He hit like a pitcher anyway, so this is probably his best chance to get back to the bigs.

[yeszir]

Rick Ankiel did the opposite

[Dojji]

Rick Ankiel did the opposite

 

Of course no one holds a candle to history's most famous crossover player. I think the Babe would very possibly have made the Hall as a pitcher.

 

Can you imagine if Ruth played in the DH era? Think he would have been that fabled P/DH?

[yeszir]

How about a switch hitting switch pitching P/DH.

[Dojji]

How about a switch hitting switch pitching P/DH.

 

There will be one eventually. It's a tenet of the laws of probability. Anything that's possible will eventually happen, given infinite chances.

[Dojji]

BTW -- Micah Owings is very possibly the next guy to make the jump. He is not even an average pitcher and may decide to throw it over for hitting, which he's OK at and might improve if he concentrated on it.

[Spudboy]

Not this year but Canseco.

 

That was funny.

[SCM33]

Rick Ankiel did the opposite

 

Ron Mahay went from 1994 baseball strike scab, to major league center fielder, to MLB LOOGY. I think alot of people forget he was a CF before he pitched. 12 years and almost 500 appearances later, hes put up some very respectable numbers.

[RedSox2737]

...speaking of babe ruth....has anyone ever noticed that joba-the-hut resembles the babe? ...so does roger clemens, for that matter......

[Dojji]

Not really. Neither of them are lefthanded.

[Emmz]

There will be one eventually. It's a tenet of the laws of probability. Anything that's possible will eventually happen' date=' given infinite chances.[/quote']

 

I've heard of a switch pitcher before, but I'm not certain as to his ability, or his batting preference. Saw it on ESPN, and he faced off against a switch hitter, and when he tried to pitch lefty, the switch hitter tried to go righty. It was basically a big clusterf***. I wouldn't be surprised if they outlawed switch pitching if it were to cause problems like that, as petty as it may seem.

[Dipre]

I've heard of a switch pitcher before' date=' but I'm not certain as to his ability, or his batting preference. Saw it on ESPN, and he faced off against a switch hitter, and when he tried to pitch lefty, the switch hitter tried to go righty. It was basically a big clusterf***. I wouldn't be surprised if they outlawed switch pitching if it were to cause problems like that, as petty as it may seem.[/quote']

 

There's a switch pitcher in the Yankees system.

 

MLB instituted a rule where SH and SP can only turn around once per at-bat.

[Dojji]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=vendit001pat

 

The upside here is not high, but you never know, he might make the majors.

[Keeper]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=vendit001pat

 

The upside here is not high, but you never know, he might make the majors.

 

You sound like Jacko. His scouting report on Baseball Cube makes it seem like he does some upside. If this guy were a Red Sox prospect...

 

Besides, switch pitching is pretty f***ing cool, if you ask me. Even if it is somewhat gimmicky.

[Dojji]

You don't see me pimping TJ Large or Josh Papelbon do you? Same kinda guy.`