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Old Tue Feb 21, 2012, 12:32pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by mbcrowder View Post
However, in baseball this is specifically addressed - and it HAS happened (there have been 2 minor league switch pitchers in the past). The PITCHER must declare which hand they are pitching with, at which point the batter gets in their box.
And why does the batter get the advantage? Because they are not as good as they claim to be. IMO, if your ability to hit relies upon the hand with which the ball is released, you are not good enough to be a pro ballplayer.
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