cox@csd2.UUCP (jim cox) (09/05/85)
[] [Do not reply to the address in the header - send email to the address below] Someone suggested that an ambidextrous pitcher could switch between pitching right and left handed depending on whether the batter he's facing is a better right or left handed hitter. I think the following would be a better way to get the same effect. If you have two good fielding pitchers, a rightie and a leftie, why not put them both on the field and alternate between having the leftie pitch and the rightie field some position (i.e. first base, or shortstop if he's a *really* good fielder), and vice versa. Granted, this would make the team weaker offensively, but it would probably make the pitching quite a bit tougher to score off, and it would also avoid having to change pitchers in order to pitch to pinch hitters (i.e. whether the opposing manager substitutes a right or left handed hitter, you have an appropriate pitcher to face him without having to make a change). Therefore, I think it might be worthwhile, at least when trying to hold on to a lead. Any volunteers to start shooting this idea down? Isaac Dimitrovsky allegra!cmcl2!csd2!dimitrov (l in cmcl2 is letter l not number 1) 251 Mercer Street, New York NY 10012 (212) 674-8652 ... Hernandez steps in to face ... Orl ... HERchiiiser ... and it's a liiine driive, deeeeep to the gap in left center ... - Bob Murphy, Voice of the Mets