Switch Pitching

rpf515 · 03-28-2018, 04:10 PM

This is something I have been curious about for a while in OOTP. With Pat Venditte being a MLB pitcher now, how come Switch Pitching has not been implemented into the game? I'm sure this has been asked before but I couldn't find the threads on it so I figured I would ask again.

texasmame · 03-28-2018, 04:41 PM

Greg A. Harris was also an ambidextrous pitcher.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_A._Harris

EDIT: Oh, and Tony Mullane:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Mullane

Matt Arnold · 03-28-2018, 05:11 PM

Harris hardly counts - he tried a couple times to throw left handed, but it barely worked.

Venditte has had an amount of success, and the fact that he has thrown MLB innings is big. But he's also a borderline talent. He's been up and down a lot over the last 3-4 years since he made his MLB debut, and hasn't stuck around for more than some occasional mop-up duty.

The fact it's not in the game is because, simply speaking, it's really hard to do. I'm sure we'll get to it sometime, but it's hard to dedicate resources for this. 2-way players took a lot of work, but a lot of that was already done before. And it helps that the best player in MLB history both hit and pitched, and the current #1 prospect is expected to do that, and it did happen often enough in history, it made it more reasonable to put effort into that.

Padreman · 03-28-2018, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Harris hardly counts - he tried a couple times to throw left handed, but it barely worked.

Venditte has had an amount of success, and the fact that he has thrown MLB innings is big. But he's also a borderline talent. He's been up and down a lot over the last 3-4 years since he made his MLB debut, and hasn't stuck around for more than some occasional mop-up duty.

The fact it's not in the game is because, simply speaking, it's really hard to do. I'm sure we'll get to it sometime, but it's hard to dedicate resources for this. 2-way players took a lot of work, but a lot of that was already done before. And it helps that the best player in MLB history both hit and pitched, and the current #1 prospect is expected to do that, and it did happen often enough in history, it made it more reasonable to put effort into that.

That's true but it is part of baseball history. Its just like some pitchers there were part of the game or at least use by some pitchers are the spitball and Ephus pitch. But they dont show up on ootp

Padreman · 03-28-2018, 06:04 PM

And it's true That switch pitching may not be as common And the real world just like the ephus pitch But maybe some of us want it be common in our fictional leagues

The Game · 03-28-2018, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

That's true but it is part of baseball history. Its just like some pitchers there were part of the game or at least use by some pitchers are the spitball and Ephus pitch. But they dont show up on ootp

Women played in the NLB and we dont have them in OOTP. More of a statement vs argument.

jeffro71 · 03-28-2018, 09:51 PM

Casey Lawrence on the Seattle Mariners is a switch pitcher.

03-28-2018, 04:41 PM	#2
texasmame All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Planet Texas Posts: 1,566	Greg A. Harris was also an ambidextrous pitcher. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_A._Harris EDIT: Oh, and Tony Mullane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Mullane __________________ Stewarding the expansion TAIWAN EXPLOSIVE GO SALMON in the NL West. As the defending NL West Champions, the SALMON fall to the wildcard Dakota Rushmores in the first round in seven games. Last edited by texasmame; 03-28-2018 at 04:42 PM.

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Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,140 Blog Entries: 1	And it's true That switch pitching may not be as common And the real world just like the ephus pitch But maybe some of us want it be common in our fictional leagues __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

03-28-2018, 04:10 PM	#1
rpf515 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6 Blog Entries: 2	Switch Pitching This is something I have been curious about for a while in OOTP. With Pat Venditte being a MLB pitcher now, how come Switch Pitching has not been implemented into the game? I'm sure this has been asked before but I couldn't find the threads on it so I figured I would ask again.

03-28-2018, 05:11 PM	#3
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 14,158	Harris hardly counts - he tried a couple times to throw left handed, but it barely worked. Venditte has had an amount of success, and the fact that he has thrown MLB innings is big. But he's also a borderline talent. He's been up and down a lot over the last 3-4 years since he made his MLB debut, and hasn't stuck around for more than some occasional mop-up duty. The fact it's not in the game is because, simply speaking, it's really hard to do. I'm sure we'll get to it sometime, but it's hard to dedicate resources for this. 2-way players took a lot of work, but a lot of that was already done before. And it helps that the best player in MLB history both hit and pitched, and the current #1 prospect is expected to do that, and it did happen often enough in history, it made it more reasonable to put effort into that.

03-28-2018, 09:51 PM	#7
jeffro71 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 6	Casey Lawrence on the Seattle Mariners is a switch pitcher.