switch hitter vs switch pitcher
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switch hitter vs switch pitcher
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In this case, it looks like the pitcher. Though it does raise an interesting question. Although both batter and pitcher should be allowed to switch sides, it shouldn't turn into a test of wills. I believe the batter should be forced to take a stance and keep it before the pitcher commits to his side.
There have been so few ambidextrous pitchers at any level of professional baseball that this has never really been an issue before. Greg Harris and Jorge Rubio, two former members of the Cincinnati organization, could pitch with either hand. Harris never tried it with the Reds, and I don't believe Rubio ever made it to the majors.
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Posted this years ago, can not remember pitcher or batter's names.
But the pitcher decided to cast his glove to the ground, planted both feet equally on the rubber facing home plate, while gripping the ball equally with his two bare hands. The hitter had to chose one of the batter's boxes.
I thought when that kid was pitching this way in college, that he had to declare which hand he was pitching with, then the batter got set; but once it was determined, neither could switch again.
Frankly, it looked to me (just seeing the K pitch) that the batter messed himself up playing that game. Go up there to hit, choose your better side and get at it.
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