The pitcher nor the hitter can change which hand he throws with or side he hits on during the at-bat. The pitcher should have a system for a situation with a switch hitter. In this case, I would have thrown left-handed because I would have the pick-off move advantage to 1st base with the runner on. You could also say that he should pitch with the hand he's performed better with all night. I would have called time and asked my catcher what he thought.
@Grapes428 With two out and a 7-2 lead he is not trying to pick-off the runner. That is just asking for a wild throw and opening the game wide open.
I think he pitches about the same with both arms, so he should force the batter to go to the side at which he hits the worst. I assume that his his left side since he chose to go righty. The pitcher should have pitched right handed to either force the batter to go left handed or face him as a righty, which didn't work out too well for him.
What r the odds. baseball my favorite sport and im great at it and the wweirdest thing in baseball happens on my birthday how awsome! especialy that im a pitcher too
@yourpapi102 That particular one is not a balk, however if you look at about 5:05 he steps towards the plate before taking his foot off the rubber which would be a balk if the batter didn't have time. Since the batter had called time to switch sides there is no balk. And for the people who are saying the pitcher has to declare a side first, that rule came into effect because of this incident. Now Venditte has to declare his side first and then the batter can step into the box.
Simple Solution: The plate ump could have asked the batter to declare a side and then he could have asked the pitcher to declare a side without telling him the batter's choice.
Pitcher - "This is bullshit, I saw him come to the plate as a righty, so I switched my glove so I could pitch righty so I have the advantage. So then he switches to lefty, so I switch to lefty so I have the advantage. It's not fair that the batter is trying to have an advantage."
Anouncer got it right when he said the ump's should have been prepared for this scenario and known the rule(s) or determined what their course of action would be in this situation.
I also saw that they made a new rule which states he has to maintain whichever stance he chooses to throw for his 1st pitch per batter through that batters time at plate. I'm not a huge follower of baseball, but would be interested to know... Do switch hitters have to maintain the stance they choose for the 1st pitch, or can they change at will between individual pitches?
if i was the batter, i would've agreed to bat righty like he did, then not swing at the first pitch, and then walk over and start to bat left handed. they could be out there all night lol
Hope he makes it to the show. Although his development would be slow. Hed be a good matchups guy out of the pen if he could work on his slider. If he could only throw 94 hed be on the yankee roster right now.
there is a new rule in place for this type of situation now, the pitcher has to come up and pitch the way he stepped on the mound. the batter can change last.
I once saw this go on for 12 hours at a college game in the 60s. Because they kept switching back and forth the game was called as a draw in the 6 th inning. And if you believe that then you have been spending too much time on the computer.
I am not sure if there is an official rule in the book about this scenario, but it is my opinion that the batter should have the last move. There is no doubt that the pitcher has a unique talent, but I still feel that the batter should have final say in the matter.
This is really funny. I'm a switch hitter myself. When I was a little kid, I swung the bat as a lefty. (Which is the only thing I ever did left handed). But everybody bitched at me all the time, so I learned how to be a righty too. Till this day, I can go either way with the bat. Now, it's just kinda fun to mess with people, which is why I thought this video was so funny.
Most managers take starting pitchers out after throwing around 100 pitches or soo.. But this guy can throw around 200 pitches in a game righty= 100, lefty=100... lol
I didn't quite know why I so hated the pitcher, and why I was cheering for the batter... Then I realized it was solely because the pitcher was on the "Yankees", granted not the NYY. But still... Fuck the Yankees..
@dr3pts That's wholly unfair to Pat Venditte and the concept of a switch pitcher. After the incident in this video, there was a rule created called the Pat Venditte rule where the switch pitcher must declare which arm he will be throwing with beforehand if facing a switch hitter. It's a simple rule, and we don't need to completely cripple the careers of 99% of switch-hitters and the future prospect of any switch-pitchers just because you don't like ambidextrous players.
The rule is the batter has to declare the box or which way he's going to hit. The pitcher then can choose which hand he will pitch with. Each player can change once, which essentially will result in the pitcher choosing last.
A pitcher THAT talented to throw from both arms should NOT be punish... it should be the switch-hitting batter. Have many people can actually do this? Now THAT's talent...
the dude keep saying his name Pat's name wrong. I go to school in Nebraska with Venditte's cousin. in 2007 he came to my elementary school of about 300 kids total and talked to us. I wish the best for him. a great guy and very nice.
I can pitch with both arms but I have never switched after starting a game with one arm. I switch hit and the only time I ever switch sides during an at-bat is if the pitcher is pulled and they put in a lefty.
@Jerichoholic88 Whatever, i don't think they'll throw the book at him if the batter has no bat in his hand and switching his shin guard outside the box.
@Jerichoholic88 im not sure but at 1:58 it looks like he steps off and the camera doesnt show him putting his foot infront again. but if that wasnt the case then yea i agree its a balk.
at the time there wasn't a rule and they said it at 3:20 ish....there is now a rule that stats a pitcher must first make the choice as to what hand his/she will pitch with....makes sense, the batter can change either side of the plate anytime during an at bat ~ that's always been the rule.
Actually, there IS a rule... it's been in effect since the 1990s. Whichever way he pitches the first pitch to a certain batter, he must throw all the pitches to that batter that way. He can change to the other side for the next batter if he wants. All levels of play have that rule in effect. The umps actually got it wrong in this game, ruling to give the pitcher one change during the at-bat. I think his glove may be illegal. Should be measured.
@bluffball The pitching restriction is Rule 8.01(f). There is NO equivalent rule on the batter. The batter, once he steps in the box, must take that PITCH on that side. But, he can change sides on every pitch if he wishes.
@cfl990 no i just tryed it out for the first time in the season i've been hitting switch for my whole life just my coach said don't do it cause it will make me look to cocky and the only left handed pitcher in the leage is on our team. and hit my first home run batting right handed
@MauerEllsbury I see that, but there's still the question of what the umpire should have done at the time, and I would argue that the rules already were able to deal with this situation in the way I described, its just so weird and unusual that the umpire wasn't able to figure it out.
I have a theory on this. The umpire should call an automatic "ball" if the pitcher does not throw a pitch after 12 seconds. According to rule 6.02 B the batter may leave his position in the batters box until the pitcher comes set or starts his windup. The batter therefore has the right to change his position in response to the way the pitcher sets up. If the pitcher attempts to change hands he must step off the rubber to legally do so otherwise he balks.
@cwech by stepping off in turn, the pitcher grants the batter the right to change his position and switch sides. You could do this forever if not for rule 8.04 the pitcher must deliver a pitch within 12 seconds or the umpire is to call a "ball." Actually, upon reading the rule a little closer I think its a balk with a runner on under 8.05 H
If your IQ was higher than your age, you'd know that my comment was a funny quote from Yogi Berra. You're obviously one of the ubiquitous morons who infest YouTube.
Even if you didn't know who Yogi Berra is, people of average intelligence might get a f 'ing clue if they see --YOGI BERRA at the end of the comment....dumbass!
Hey, ricochetrob: I hope you got my email. There is a rule for this. MLB has been around for a long time. There is a rule for everything imagineable. That's probably why this hasn't been tried in the majors. I read about this scenario in the 1970's. It IS covered in the rules. The pitcher holds the ball, therefore he is the one that can be called for delay of game. If the batter tried to delay the game, all the umpire has to do is motion to the pitcher to pitch the ball...3 strikes, he's out.
There is a rule for this: The pitcher must declare which arm he is going to pitch with. This is the rule for different reasons. It's a safety issue for the batter also. This is not beer-league softball. Also, the pitcher's glove looks illegal. I would guess it is specially made for him & it looks too large. That's illegal. The glove would have to be removed from the game.
@ricochetrob "The pitcher must visually indicate to the umpire, batter and runner(s) which way he will begin pitching to the batter. Engaging the rubber with the glove on a particular hand is considered a definitive commitment to which arm he will throw with. The batter will then choose which side of the plate he will bat from." That's direct from the rulebook. Pitcher has to declare first.
@Konformation07 exactly, and you have a better chance of hitting pitches from a right-hander when you're batting left-handed. The ball isn't hidden as long; if I were the batter I'd bat that way so it wouldn't matter how Venditte pitched.
This is pretty fuuuuuunny!!!:)
allstarprudutions 4 days ago
Changing pitching sides is too much of a change-up that its not even fair anymore.......
asianoutcast87 3 weeks ago
6:21 they were playing surrender for a reason haha
SuperAlmostfan 1 month ago
shut the fuck up fag
Will06Slick 1 month ago
Anyone else read the tittle as "Switch Hitler VS Switch Pitcher"?
kcj1993 1 month ago
all that for a 30 second at-bat
cpz1019 1 month ago
4:37-4:47... That was actually a pretty smooth move :)
SuperAlmostfan 2 months ago
LETS GO CYCLONES!
NickjaBoysInc 2 months ago
how has this never happened before this at bat?
1896danr 2 months ago
17 people are Red Sox Fans and are mad that he is for NY. NY>BOS
DXBryan100 2 months ago
@DXBryan100 both teams are from NY. Shouldn't you know that?
E6ROCK 2 months ago
I would make it go to the pitcher bc you don't see pitchers like that can pitch with both hands.
DXBryan100 2 months ago
Just be fuckin thankful your blessed to be a switch pitcher you spoiled piece of ape shit.
TheXavierConspiracy 3 months ago
to bad he struck out
nathanielkowski 3 months ago
he's ahead 7-2 shit roll it up there and go on to the next guy dear god
aj41794 3 months ago
The pitcher nor the hitter can change which hand he throws with or side he hits on during the at-bat. The pitcher should have a system for a situation with a switch hitter. In this case, I would have thrown left-handed because I would have the pick-off move advantage to 1st base with the runner on. You could also say that he should pitch with the hand he's performed better with all night. I would have called time and asked my catcher what he thought.
Grapes428 4 months ago
@Grapes428 With two out and a 7-2 lead he is not trying to pick-off the runner. That is just asking for a wild throw and opening the game wide open.
I think he pitches about the same with both arms, so he should force the batter to go to the side at which he hits the worst. I assume that his his left side since he chose to go righty. The pitcher should have pitched right handed to either force the batter to go left handed or face him as a righty, which didn't work out too well for him.
mrmagicwaffles 2 months ago
never eem some 1 touch their sack more times
cptmuska 4 months ago
After all this... He struck out -_-
DjValentin7 5 months ago
Alittle long but funny to watch the pitcher
adult1994 5 months ago
Anyone else notice the pitcher keep grabbing his ****?
gopurpleppleaters 5 months ago
@gopurpleppleaters it's baseball get used to it..
yopussybitch 5 months ago
Fuck that pitcher, what a fag. Glad they put a rule into place in the majors before this shithead gets there, if he ever makes it.
vaxiusstyle 5 months ago
What r the odds. baseball my favorite sport and im great at it and the wweirdest thing in baseball happens on my birthday how awsome! especialy that im a pitcher too
footballbeastize 5 months ago
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footballbeastize 5 months ago
@yourpapi102 That particular one is not a balk, however if you look at about 5:05 he steps towards the plate before taking his foot off the rubber which would be a balk if the batter didn't have time. Since the batter had called time to switch sides there is no balk. And for the people who are saying the pitcher has to declare a side first, that rule came into effect because of this incident. Now Venditte has to declare his side first and then the batter can step into the box.
jrsparks08 5 months ago
the batter is allowed to.. the pitcher isnt.. ishe fucking stupid?
playaplaya4312 5 months ago
Simple Solution: The plate ump could have asked the batter to declare a side and then he could have asked the pitcher to declare a side without telling him the batter's choice.
healthhavencom 5 months ago
@healthhavencom That's a good idea
dancinkindofguy 5 months ago
All that pitcher does is pull on his pud constantly. Having said that, he reveals himself as a true LEFT hander.
shaboo2 5 months ago
They made a new rule because of this, now wich ever hand he had his glove on when the batter first steps on he has to keep it on that hand
shyborg77 5 months ago
it is cause he is a yankees they all suckkk
CentalIslip 5 months ago
They missed the balk when he kept switching hands while he was still on the dirt
ernie24111 6 months ago
Pitcher - "This is bullshit, I saw him come to the plate as a righty, so I switched my glove so I could pitch righty so I have the advantage. So then he switches to lefty, so I switch to lefty so I have the advantage. It's not fair that the batter is trying to have an advantage."
RubberClits 6 months ago
how does a pitcher strikeout the same player 39 times in one game?
pezzyyy 6 months ago 2
am i ambidextrous if i throw with my right and whack it with my left
harrysmith285 6 months ago 20
hahahah this is just stupid :P
cowtippper1996 6 months ago
Anouncer got it right when he said the ump's should have been prepared for this scenario and known the rule(s) or determined what their course of action would be in this situation.
maxbps8 6 months ago
I also saw that they made a new rule which states he has to maintain whichever stance he chooses to throw for his 1st pitch per batter through that batters time at plate. I'm not a huge follower of baseball, but would be interested to know... Do switch hitters have to maintain the stance they choose for the 1st pitch, or can they change at will between individual pitches?
blupouncch 6 months ago
@blupouncch the batter has to stay in the same stance the whole at bat once a pitch is thrown
ernie24111 6 months ago
How old is this guy he should be in the big leagues by now
samjac96 6 months ago
if i was the batter, i would've agreed to bat righty like he did, then not swing at the first pitch, and then walk over and start to bat left handed. they could be out there all night lol
bktenn29 6 months ago
i would have just hit him right or left -.-
mrtjb9123 6 months ago
most interesting ive ever seen in baseball!
frewillig 6 months ago
3:48 pitcher had itchy balls
thebigreddog9 6 months ago
they created a new rule because of this
mudandbleach 6 months ago
typical creighton player bitching about something
huskersfan1 6 months ago
Batter should have swung on the first pitch!
mingblack 6 months ago
Hope he makes it to the show. Although his development would be slow. Hed be a good matchups guy out of the pen if he could work on his slider. If he could only throw 94 hed be on the yankee roster right now.
utheman01 6 months ago
Rules about this aside, the pitcher is a douche. Coming off the mound to complain that the batter is essentially doing the same thing he's doing?
Bitch move...
PooPoo2U 6 months ago 50
@PooPoo2U
typical Yankee
adamwilliams4405 5 months ago
@PooPoo2U Look at the front of the pitcher's jersey, there's nothing that says "bitch" more than that word.
roxtar10870 4 months ago
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@PooPoo2U Look at the front of the pitcher's jersey. There's nothing that says "bitch" like that word.
roxtar10870 4 months ago
@PooPoo2U Look at the front of the pitcher's jersey. There's nothing that says "bitch" like that word.
roxtar10870 4 months ago
@PooPoo2U the batter did it first man...
BRBgottaskate 4 months ago
there is a new rule in place for this type of situation now, the pitcher has to come up and pitch the way he stepped on the mound. the batter can change last.
StormBreaker1690 6 months ago
I once saw this go on for 12 hours at a college game in the 60s. Because they kept switching back and forth the game was called as a draw in the 6 th inning. And if you believe that then you have been spending too much time on the computer.
1979Gilbert 6 months ago
I am not sure if there is an official rule in the book about this scenario, but it is my opinion that the batter should have the last move. There is no doubt that the pitcher has a unique talent, but I still feel that the batter should have final say in the matter.
hankthetanksdad 6 months ago
i can pitch and bat as a leftie and righty. i love doin this w/ my friend whose a switch hitter
lolathon1 7 months ago
@lolathon1 yea i am ambidextrious also haha i love pitching to switch hitters. Hillarious
cubsrule27 6 months ago
This is really funny. I'm a switch hitter myself. When I was a little kid, I swung the bat as a lefty. (Which is the only thing I ever did left handed). But everybody bitched at me all the time, so I learned how to be a righty too. Till this day, I can go either way with the bat. Now, it's just kinda fun to mess with people, which is why I thought this video was so funny.
thelazycomic 7 months ago
I AM TRYING TO THROW AMBIDEXTROUS MY LEFT ARM IS MAKING IMPROVMENT BUT I STILL NEED HELP ANY SUGGESTIONS
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Bobbythagreat 7 months ago 2
@oneoregon im an ambidextrous pitcher, just keep doing the motion with ur left hand like u would in a game it should help........
Birchmasta26 7 months ago
@Birchmasta26 me too and im only 11
Brp3990 7 months ago
@Brp3990 im only twelve and i have a game tomorrow :)
Birchmasta26 7 months ago
@Birchmasta26 r u left or right because im lefty
Brp3990 7 months ago
@Brp3990 right but my left is as good as my right, i have the ambidextrous glove......
Birchmasta26 7 months ago
@Birchmasta26 i just have 2 gloves
Brp3990 7 months ago
@Brp3990 nicee..............
Birchmasta26 7 months ago
I wonder how many complete games he's thrown loll
Lindylax821 7 months ago
Most managers take starting pitchers out after throwing around 100 pitches or soo.. But this guy can throw around 200 pitches in a game righty= 100, lefty=100... lol
Lindylax821 7 months ago
i wonder if that switch pitcher can switch hit
Jakeyboy2128 7 months ago
@Jakeyboy2128 He plays in the American League.
wschmrdr 7 months ago
@wschmrdr yea but he would get to go to some nl games
Jakeyboy2128 7 months ago
I didn't quite know why I so hated the pitcher, and why I was cheering for the batter... Then I realized it was solely because the pitcher was on the "Yankees", granted not the NYY. But still... Fuck the Yankees..
iSTOLEyourPOPE 7 months ago
@iSTOLEyourPOPE I dont understand why the pitcher is even getting upset when he is doing the exact same thing as the batter.
sagar110 7 months ago
the real question is what hand does he masturbate with
KINGV3NOM 7 months ago
the pitcher is a bitch. just throw it
knofs 7 months ago
"Now he's gotta warm up both arms"... HA!
ProfessorRiffs 7 months ago
What they need to do is make switch hitters or pitchers choose a side before the game. Then once the game starts, they cannot change.
dr3pts 7 months ago
@dr3pts That's wholly unfair to Pat Venditte and the concept of a switch pitcher. After the incident in this video, there was a rule created called the Pat Venditte rule where the switch pitcher must declare which arm he will be throwing with beforehand if facing a switch hitter. It's a simple rule, and we don't need to completely cripple the careers of 99% of switch-hitters and the future prospect of any switch-pitchers just because you don't like ambidextrous players.
SashaNein 7 months ago
@dr3pts Thus taking away the benefit of being a switch hitter/pitcher...
liltimmeo 7 months ago 2
The rule is the batter has to declare the box or which way he's going to hit. The pitcher then can choose which hand he will pitch with. Each player can change once, which essentially will result in the pitcher choosing last.
bryanbecker1 7 months ago
A pitcher THAT talented to throw from both arms should NOT be punish... it should be the switch-hitting batter. Have many people can actually do this? Now THAT's talent...
spydamaan 7 months ago
@spydamaan so how many people can swing and hit a ball from both sides dont matter there no rule so they can do wht they want
bondiger1 7 months ago
yellow fag delay of game pitcher
108268 8 months ago
the dude keep saying his name Pat's name wrong. I go to school in Nebraska with Venditte's cousin. in 2007 he came to my elementary school of about 300 kids total and talked to us. I wish the best for him. a great guy and very nice.
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RoderickDalton 8 months ago
haha all that arguing just to strike out
mptj1 8 months ago
I can pitch with both arms but I have never switched after starting a game with one arm. I switch hit and the only time I ever switch sides during an at-bat is if the pitcher is pulled and they put in a lefty.
jtsnowman66 8 months ago
dude that pitcher needs to stop picking his junk
ANSAirsoft 8 months ago
my teammate of my curtis baseball team switch pitches
bigboyhotstuff 8 months ago
that kid has skills it would be cool to see him in a bigger league
Boltspeedman0203 8 months ago
Pat vandettite is my pitching coach. He played for creighton in Omaha, NE
cheesepoffs13 9 months ago
they should have alternated every pitch...or something
308728492308728492 9 months ago
@308728492308728492 that is illegal haha
xDAxJrod 9 months ago
Well they missed a balk there when he stepped off to come complain.
Jerichoholic88 10 months ago 48
@Jerichoholic88 time was already called numbnut
dummybummyful 7 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 thats not a balk because he stepped of the rubber
stuntman472 7 months ago
@Jerichoholic88
Not a balk if he isnt set plus the hitter wasnt in the box
MatthewLloyd29 7 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 youre an idiot
aro327 6 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 He wasn't actually on the rubber.
kelzdpu 6 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 When the batter stepped out of the box, the pitcher can stepp off anyway he wants to. Not a balk. Good eye though
dpajd101 6 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 Whatever, i don't think they'll throw the book at him if the batter has no bat in his hand and switching his shin guard outside the box.
ickythump16 6 months ago
the batter wasnt in the box retard
Capitals9828 5 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 im not sure but at 1:58 it looks like he steps off and the camera doesnt show him putting his foot infront again. but if that wasnt the case then yea i agree its a balk.
yourpapi102 5 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 pretty sure time was called lol
simpsonluva 4 months ago
@Jerichoholic88 it seems that way, but he moved his back foot first.
Isrealwillwin 4 months ago
Clown show!
TheGallantGentry 11 months ago
Soooo who's on first?
diax182 11 months ago 4
Watch Michael Robles - switch hitter - The dude explodes on the ball!
mrobles1028 11 months ago
@mrobles1028
Subtle self-plug there.
GordZeppelin 9 months ago
QUIT DIGGIN IN YOUR BALL DUDE!
MeikaMama 11 months ago
@MeikaMama have you ever worn a cup?
jjjohnjr24 10 months ago
@jjjohnjr24 uh.. no. Lol. Is that why he's doing that?!
MeikaMama 10 months ago
he can start back to back lol, monday he throws lefty n tuesday he throws righty haha
TheCoz27 11 months ago
How many times is the pitcher going to play with his balls
cnicholson1105 1 year ago 2
at the time there wasn't a rule and they said it at 3:20 ish....there is now a rule that stats a pitcher must first make the choice as to what hand his/she will pitch with....makes sense, the batter can change either side of the plate anytime during an at bat ~ that's always been the rule.
alasjajo 1 year ago
@alasjajo
Actually, there IS a rule... it's been in effect since the 1990s. Whichever way he pitches the first pitch to a certain batter, he must throw all the pitches to that batter that way. He can change to the other side for the next batter if he wants. All levels of play have that rule in effect. The umps actually got it wrong in this game, ruling to give the pitcher one change during the at-bat. I think his glove may be illegal. Should be measured.
TomKaren1994 11 months ago
@TomKaren1994 and for the batter, once you step in the box you must finish that at bat on that side.
bluffball 10 months ago
@bluffball The pitching restriction is Rule 8.01(f). There is NO equivalent rule on the batter. The batter, once he steps in the box, must take that PITCH on that side. But, he can change sides on every pitch if he wishes.
TomKaren1994 10 months ago
@TomKaren1994 i knew it was something like that. thanks for the clarification
bluffball 9 months ago
@bluffball Too bad we need to have rules like that, though, huh? Throw the ball, swing at the ball. All this gamesmanship is irksome.
TomKaren1994 9 months ago
@TomKaren1994 agreed. It's supposed to be for the love of the game. Not looking at the nitty gritty things.
bluffball 9 months ago
all that, with a 5 run deficit and he goes down on 4 pitches..OL..FAIL
como22 1 year ago
Lol...Coin toss! that simple.... :)
creebird08 1 year ago
The Yankees organization. Professionalism at its finest.
PowerswitchEngage 1 year ago
this is why i love switch pitching
TheLuckiLuciano 1 year ago
You can see the pitcher thinking after that long talk "should i just fuck with him and switch hands?"
thatonedude675 1 year ago
Greatest moment ever switching up before you even pitch/bat! Screw the rules this is cool!!
ninjadude17 1 year ago
kk i'm a switch hitter kk what would be the best side to hit on for each type of pitcher lefty and righty
Freepepsi42 1 year ago
@Freepepsi42 you must nto be a very good switch hitter....
cfl990 1 year ago
@cfl990 no i just tryed it out for the first time in the season i've been hitting switch for my whole life just my coach said don't do it cause it will make me look to cocky and the only left handed pitcher in the leage is on our team. and hit my first home run batting right handed
Freepepsi42 1 year ago
@Freepepsi42 how old are you not to know when to o what?
cfl990 1 year ago
i think it should go to the home team :-/
OR
they play rock paper scissors ;)
sprtzfan17 1 year ago
@cwech the rule was made for situations like this AFTER this incident but yes you are right
MauerEllsbury 1 year ago
@cwech there is a new rule saying you can't switch more than Once
MauerEllsbury 1 year ago
@MauerEllsbury I see that, but there's still the question of what the umpire should have done at the time, and I would argue that the rules already were able to deal with this situation in the way I described, its just so weird and unusual that the umpire wasn't able to figure it out.
cwech 1 year ago
Yankees suck!
mateo51790 1 year ago
YANKEES ALL DAY!!! I cant wait for this kid to be called up to the Bronx Bombers
lrod132 1 year ago
I have a theory on this. The umpire should call an automatic "ball" if the pitcher does not throw a pitch after 12 seconds. According to rule 6.02 B the batter may leave his position in the batters box until the pitcher comes set or starts his windup. The batter therefore has the right to change his position in response to the way the pitcher sets up. If the pitcher attempts to change hands he must step off the rubber to legally do so otherwise he balks.
cwech 1 year ago
@cwech by stepping off in turn, the pitcher grants the batter the right to change his position and switch sides. You could do this forever if not for rule 8.04 the pitcher must deliver a pitch within 12 seconds or the umpire is to call a "ball." Actually, upon reading the rule a little closer I think its a balk with a runner on under 8.05 H
cwech 1 year ago
The only way you can settle something like this is rock, paper, scissors between the pitcher and batter.
paintbasstard 1 year ago 76
@paintbasstard Hahahaha. Yes.
JayhawkJazzy 7 months ago
@paintbasstard thats what a sissy would do
dummybummyful 7 months ago
were is the cornival music.
MusicVideoJudge1 1 year ago
is he pitching AA?
tillapasta 1 year ago
he should've gotten tossed at 2:22 for pointing at the batter
FSUville 1 year ago
@FSUville Shutup
benssalter45 1 year ago
@benssalter45 go fuck yourself
FSUville 1 year ago
@FSUville tossed for pointing????? it's just impolite to point at people....you're probably just mad cause this has happened to you
mskotko 1 year ago
"He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious."
-- Yogi Berra
jamieblond1 1 year ago
@jamieblond1 amphibious means that you live in the water dumbass
mccollum33m 1 year ago
@mccollum33m - No shit, Sherlock!
If your IQ was higher than your age, you'd know that my comment was a funny quote from Yogi Berra. You're obviously one of the ubiquitous morons who infest YouTube.
Even if you didn't know who Yogi Berra is, people of average intelligence might get a f 'ing clue if they see --YOGI BERRA at the end of the comment....dumbass!
jamieblond1 1 year ago
@mccollum33m u are the dumbass lol
NYYROCK 1 year ago
Great stuff!
AmericanRuffian 1 year ago
must've sucked seeing a curveball that runs away from you for the first time in... a long time.
HiLoPicoLo 1 year ago
Must be so annoying to have to warm up both arms.
ubanare 1 year ago
I'd love to see him with the Yankees in a few years, his arm is not nearly as strong left-handed.
CombatMTv3 1 year ago
aw finally the pussy cry baby pitcher got his way!!
andyfan69201 1 year ago
@andyfan69201 your mom
818EXTACY 1 year ago
Hey, ricochetrob: I hope you got my email. There is a rule for this. MLB has been around for a long time. There is a rule for everything imagineable. That's probably why this hasn't been tried in the majors. I read about this scenario in the 1970's. It IS covered in the rules. The pitcher holds the ball, therefore he is the one that can be called for delay of game. If the batter tried to delay the game, all the umpire has to do is motion to the pitcher to pitch the ball...3 strikes, he's out.
jtjvlj 1 year ago
the vuvuzela button makes this beautiful
MrSuperGuava 1 year ago
There is a rule for this: The pitcher must declare which arm he is going to pitch with. This is the rule for different reasons. It's a safety issue for the batter also. This is not beer-league softball. Also, the pitcher's glove looks illegal. I would guess it is specially made for him & it looks too large. That's illegal. The glove would have to be removed from the game.
jtjvlj 1 year ago
@jtjvlj
You're wrong. There is no rule for it, and the pitcher is legal across the board.
The rule (that should be) applied is 'Delay of Game', and it is called on the batter.
So, in essence, its the batter that has to "declare" which side.
ricochetrob 1 year ago
@ricochetrob "The pitcher must visually indicate to the umpire, batter and runner(s) which way he will begin pitching to the batter. Engaging the rubber with the glove on a particular hand is considered a definitive commitment to which arm he will throw with. The batter will then choose which side of the plate he will bat from." That's direct from the rulebook. Pitcher has to declare first.
Xknyl 1 year ago
He struck out on a curveball tailing away. The exact pitch switch hitters always avoid and never see.
shadyparadox 1 year ago
I would hit da pitcher wit da bat after all that then a strike out lol :P
itsbranden310 1 year ago
This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Sorta'.
Taekwonty11 1 year ago
The batter should have just batted left handed; Venditte's pitches are only like 70 mph with his left arm right?
db0255 1 year ago
@db0255 but then venditte would throw his right hand
Konformation07 1 year ago
@Konformation07 exactly, and you have a better chance of hitting pitches from a right-hander when you're batting left-handed. The ball isn't hidden as long; if I were the batter I'd bat that way so it wouldn't matter how Venditte pitched.
db0255 1 year ago
I want to see him in a video game. I'd play as him all the time.
omymar13 1 year ago
i hope that pitcher comes out to the big leagues
DBZisthebestanimever 1 year ago 89
@DBZisthebestanimever it is the big leges the shirt said yankees
coolflighttt 8 months ago
@coolflighttt no it's the yankees of the minor league. double A i believe
DBZisthebestanimever 8 months ago
he balked if u watch it he comes towards the plate without pitching the ball its a balk
dman62696 1 year ago 3
@dman62696
Its not a balk.
ricochetrob 1 year ago
@ricochetrob yes it is if u come towards the plate like he does when the batter switches without throwing a pitch its a balk
dman62696 1 year ago