though idk if I've seen a position player injure themselves on the mound yet.
Jose Canseco famously blew out his arm pitching in the 90's. I think we haven't seen injuries because it used to not happen very often -- only a couple of times per season. If the current trend continues, it's only a matter of time before someone else hurts their arm or gets hit by a comebacker.
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― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 13:27 (five years ago) link
I haven't paid enough attention to these situations — do position players ever pitch when they're winning in a blowout, or is it just when they're losing?
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Wednesday, 1 August 2018 13:59 (five years ago) link
it's possible, but i've never heard of it. apart from the fact that the winning team's pitchers, having not given up 17 runs or whatever, aren't as taxed, i'm pretty sure that would be considered a dire insult under the Unwritten Rules
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 18:41 (five years ago) link
Apparently hasn't happened since George Sisler in 1920, when things wuz different.
https://www.sbnation.com/2018/4/24/17274044/position-players-pitching-heck-yeah
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 August 2018 18:46 (five years ago) link
Has Position-Player Pitching Reached Its Peak… or Nadir? Last night we had 3 more position players pitch, furthering the already existing record to 49 —with an average of more than one per day since the All-Star break https://t.co/6nVHnIUOkc— Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) August 3, 2018
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 6 August 2018 11:34 (five years ago) link
Pitchers becoming hitters and coming full circle as position players pitching ... Rick Ankiel wants to make a comeback in 2019 as a reliever. He'll be 40 next year.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 06:46 (five years ago) link
Matt Davidson is the first 15-HR hitter to pitch 3x in a season since Ruth
https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/matt-davidson-pulls-babe-ruth-continues-be-poster-child-baseballs-position-player-pitching
may be joined by Ohtani (11 HR)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 August 2018 11:54 (five years ago) link
Sam Miller:
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24364647/are-position-players-actually-good-pitchers-yes-definitely-no
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 14:39 (five years ago) link
confusing url, slightly less but still very confusing title
― challops trap house (Will M.), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 17:35 (five years ago) link
i guess it's understandable that jace peterson didn't cover first on a grounder to the 1B
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 September 2018 20:04 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dog2ngGVsAEipId.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 16:08 (five years ago) link
Pablo Sandoval: "Pitching is not easy. But it's easy for me because I don't care."— Kerry Crowley (@KO_Crowley) May 6, 2019
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 May 2019 20:35 (five years ago) link
Luke Maile threw a 1-2-3 inning yesterday, with a strikeout; using a knuckleball/change-up/fastball repertoire!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 6 May 2019 21:05 (five years ago) link
Phillies' Sean Rodriguez throws a perfect 8th against the barves. (15-1 game)
― I am curious (george) (slight return) (WmC), Sunday, 16 June 2019 20:26 (four years ago) link
roman quinn got the job done for the phillies
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 16 July 2019 02:40 (four years ago) link
pirates' jose osuna comes in for the top of the 7th, down 13-4
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 25 July 2019 01:43 (four years ago) link
he's pumping 90 mph
mixes in a 74 mph breaking ball
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 25 July 2019 01:44 (four years ago) link
some wild lineup moves by the rays today. kolarek gets an out, moves to first base for the second batter (first baseman leaves the game) in favour of righty chaz roe, then comes BACK to the mound for out number three, with a new first baseman.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 25 July 2019 04:14 (four years ago) link
austin romine . . . pounding the zone
― mookieproof, Friday, 26 July 2019 02:43 (four years ago) link
"pounded in the zone by the abstract spirit of being owned by your rivals"when he came in i was sort of not paying attention and was like.. is this a knuckleballer, what is going on
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 26 July 2019 05:01 (four years ago) link
Orioles' Stevie Wilkerson becomes first position player to record save since 1969
― mookieproof, Friday, 26 July 2019 13:12 (four years ago) link
https://deadspin.com/with-a-series-of-slowballs-stevie-wilkerson-became-the-1836724040
throwing at an average of 54.3 mph
― na (NA), Friday, 26 July 2019 14:13 (four years ago) link
Brandon Hyde's nickname for Wilkerson is "Dr. Poo Poo" apparently
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 26 July 2019 15:05 (four years ago) link
that's Wilkerson's 3rd pitching appearance this month
lmao Orioles
― frogbs, Friday, 26 July 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
OF Roman Quinn for the Phillthies (in a tie in the 15th)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 August 2019 04:27 (four years ago) link
Vince Velazquez making highlight reels in LF
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 August 2019 04:30 (four years ago) link
Quinn takes the loss
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 August 2019 04:38 (four years ago) link
jaws
"Pitcher playing position" works out a bit better than "position player pitching" pic.twitter.com/PQrS3Y3Y9H— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) August 3, 2019
― mookieproof, Saturday, 3 August 2019 05:34 (four years ago) link
cubs back-up back-up catcher taylor davis pitched yesterday, and he was caught by kyle schwarber, who hadn't played as a catcher in about two years
― na (NA), Wednesday, 7 August 2019 19:36 (four years ago) link
what is the Run Expectancy when you've got the bases loaded with no outs and the opposing pitcher is the 3rd string catcher
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 August 2019 19:38 (four years ago) link
Brandon Dixon’s curveball would not be keeping up with traffic on most of Detroit’s freeways, but he tossed a hitless ninth inning. pic.twitter.com/niWYpUh3Os— Jason Beck (@beckjason) August 7, 2019
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 August 2019 20:21 (four years ago) link
Jay Jaffe on its last hurrah
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/weve-reached-peak-position-players-pitching/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 August 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
Jays up 12-4 in the 8th. Rays bring in Mike Brosseau
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 15 August 2020 01:39 (three years ago) link
And he strikes out Randal Grichuk to end the inning!!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 15 August 2020 01:42 (three years ago) link
Backup catcher Kratz on the mound for the Yankees dealing a knuckle ball!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 24 September 2020 02:09 (three years ago) link
he pitched the other night!
― mookieproof, Thursday, 24 September 2020 02:14 (three years ago) link
Jays middle infield Santiago Espinal has also pitched a couple times now.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 24 September 2020 02:36 (three years ago) link
Rejoice! We've finally added a flag for "Position Player Pitching" to help you better find amazing videos https://t.co/X7AA6ZGq7y— SavantTips (@SavantTips) November 10, 2020
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 November 2020 16:32 (three years ago) link
white sox rookie slugger phenom yermin mercedes is pitching against the red sox right now
― na (NA), Monday, 19 April 2021 18:00 (three years ago) link
they're only six runs behind with two innings to go which seems a little early to wave the white flag
― na (NA), Monday, 19 April 2021 18:01 (three years ago) link
maybe they're just trying to find a position for yermin
― ✖, Monday, 19 April 2021 18:10 (three years ago) link
followed by danny mendick
― na (NA), Monday, 19 April 2021 18:18 (three years ago) link
mercedes was throwing in the 70s-80s, mendick working exclusively in the 60s
― na (NA), Monday, 19 April 2021 18:19 (three years ago) link
gameday had the last mendick pitch at 39.6 mph
― na (NA), Monday, 19 April 2021 18:23 (three years ago) link
also they have 13 pitchers on the roster
― mookieproof, Monday, 19 April 2021 18:54 (three years ago) link
they did play a double-header yesterday tbf
― na (NA), Monday, 19 April 2021 19:03 (three years ago) link
Rizzo struck out Freeman 😭(via @Cubs)pic.twitter.com/fTVyUPKb4o— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 29, 2021
― mookieproof, Thursday, 29 April 2021 03:35 (three years ago) link
Marwin Gonzalez coming into a 16-4 affair against the jays.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 13 June 2021 19:39 (two years ago) link
(16 for the jays obviously)
Just had a 1-2-3 inning!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 13 June 2021 19:40 (two years ago) link