Lacking a minyan for Sabbath wiffle, a game for Sunday morning was hastily organized and four players showed. Well, should we say three and a half, as Glen remains unable to pitch in the classic overhand fashion? Addressing this issue, Glen proposed a novel solution: As he would be pitching exclusively underhand, he would like to be pitched to exclusively underhand. This was posited as a way of balancing the books, shall we say.
There were shrugs all around and no objection. Dave Eldridge insisted that there be no increase in revenues as a part of this deal. He also asked that he be on Glen's team so he wouldn't have to pitch underhand.
So, is Glen here looking to innovate Wiffle on the scale of, say William Webb Ellis and football? Has he created the low-power option for players of Oakwood Wiffle and Ale? Can anyone choose (pre-game) to declare he/she will pitch underhand in return for receiving underhand pitches while at the bat? Please discuss in the comments.
Before you decide to take this option, be advised, Glen allowed 14 runs today, and produced only 2 from the underhand pitching he received. He surrendered 5 in the first, 6 in the third and 3 in the fifth, while his teammate, R-Dave, allowed only a single in two innings pitched and no runs. It was not clear why Glen pitched three innings and Dave only two.
Glen as a batter fared little better, though he did put solid plastic on the high arching pitches he saw. At least three fly outs were caught beyond the homer line, plus another which was not caught due to bad defensive positioning by Matt. Those two runs raised Kurt's ERA to 1.82.
But Kurt raised his batting average even more, going 10-for-17, including hitting for the cycle. Stats went a good 9-for-17, including 5 doubles. Kurt drove in 10 of the visitors' 14 runs.
Kurt, Matt - 14
Glen, Dave - 3
W: Lindsay
L: Cebulash
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"It was not clear why Glen pitched three innings and Dave only two."
ReplyDeleteBecause he is a HERO!!!
word!
ReplyDeleteFor the record: I had a Beltran facing Glen's underhanded pitching, today.
ReplyDeleteunderarmed, dude.
ReplyDeleteThis needn't be that revolutionary a development. Personally, I would prefer to pitch overarm, but I can't. The alternative to my pitching underarm would be not to pitch at all, but this is clearly unfair to any potential teammate, especially on a two-man team. Since my underarm pitching is likely, as evidenced by my two plate appearances thus far, to produce increased offense for my opponents it seems clear that some balance is necessary as a corrective. I am not electing to pitch underarm. I have no choice. Similarly injured players should be able to invoke this clause which allows them to continue to play. There is nothing underhanded about pitching underarmed. The honor system should serve as final arbiter.
ReplyDelete"They misunderarmed me."
ReplyDeleteDidn't Paul Revere throw underhand when he tossed missives to the British notifying them that we weren't going to let them take our assault weapons?
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