Ambidextrous pitcher

Arthur Dent · Post by **Arthur Dent** » April 6 07, 6:32 pm

jim wrote:
Phyrkrakr wrote:I believe the rule is that a pitcher has to pitch an entire at bat with whichever hand he starts with. The batter can change at any time.
That's right. The pitcher can not switch arms during an AB.

What's the need for the need for this rule? If someone has the talent to do this, why not let them try?

Jmodene · Post by **Jmodene** » April 7 07, 4:59 am

The reason the rule was instituted was because of the fear that you'd have two guys continually switching spots in the batters' box and pitching arms, and you'd never get the AB done. In other words, they wanted to prevent that heinous-to-MLB occurence, the "travesty".

Redbirdruss · Post by **Redbirdruss** » April 7 07, 5:55 am

Sorry guys but I cannot find the rule in the rule book that makes it illegal to switch pitching arms during an at bat.

UK · Post by UK » April 7 07, 7:32 am

I seen him pitch in a College Summer All-star game last Summer and did something that I'll never see again.

He struck out two batters from the RH (his strong side) on 6 pitches and then LH'ed he struck out that batter on 3 pitches.

StatmanCrothers · Post by **StatmanCrothers** » April 7 07, 8:23 am

Is this the same guy who had an identical twin, and they always did things like, mirror image, so one was right handed and one was left handed? And they were both good pitchers? And they had that spooky twin psychic connection so they were literally in each other's heads all the time? But one was tragically and horiffically abused at a young age and developed multiple personality disorder? And then at age 14 when one of them died traumatically, instead of actually like dying with his body, he sort of fled into his twins brain, and now he shares the same body along with a bunch of other personalities? Or is this someone else?

TimeForGuinness · Post by **TimeForGuinness** » April 7 07, 8:31 am

StatmanCrothers wrote:Is this the same guy who had an identical twin, and they always did things like, mirror image, so one was right handed and one was left handed? And they were both good pitchers? And they had that spooky twin psychic connection so they were literally in each other's heads all the time? But one was tragically and horiffically abused at a young age and developed multiple personality disorder? And then at age 14 when one of them died traumatically, instead of actually like dying with his body, he sort of fled into his twins brain, and now he shares the same body along with a bunch of other personalities? Or is this someone else?

I think you are confusing that guy with thrill

jim · Post by **jim** » April 7 07, 11:14 am

It is not in the rulebook, but from what I can gather it is in the case book for umpires.

What is in the rulebook (1.14) would make it very difficult to construct a glove that could legally be used on each hand with efficiency.

Jocephus · Post by **Jocephus** » April 7 07, 4:19 pm

i saw this dude pitch today again'st the shockers

he was good from the left side

jim · Post by **jim** » April 7 07, 9:36 pm

Jmodene wrote:The reason the rule was instituted was because of the fear that you'd have two guys continually switching spots in the batters' box and pitching arms, and you'd never get the AB done. In other words, they wanted to prevent that heinous-to-MLB occurence, the "travesty".

Researching this rule, apparently this did happen in a college game somewhere (maybe with this pitcher). Abbott and Costello routine I guess, until the umps finally took control.

Arthur Dent · Post by **Arthur Dent** » April 7 07, 9:59 pm

jim wrote:
Jmodene wrote:The reason the rule was instituted was because of the fear that you'd have two guys continually switching spots in the batters' box and pitching arms, and you'd never get the AB done. In other words, they wanted to prevent that heinous-to-MLB occurence, the "travesty".
Researching this rule, apparently this did happen in a college game somewhere (maybe with this pitcher). Abbott and Costello routine I guess, until the umps finally took control.

Interesting. Would this rule prevent that situation? That could still happen on the first pitch of the AB.