but I just watched the video from SNY – what side did the batter end up batting from and did Venditte throw from the same side??

Regarding White, I suspect that they’re opening up space for Ponson at least right now. I’m no fan of Ponson, but Cash is no doubt seeing if he can hook a win or two any way he can while Wang is out. It also gives him the ability to bluff other GM’s out of the assumption that he is desperate for a starter RIGHT NOW so that they can try to dump garbage on him at an exorbitant price.

And to everyone who says that CC is worth at least as much as Santana and that the price for Santana was Hughes, Melky, and Kennedy or some package including Cano or Wang, remember that the real price the Twins took for Santana was a worth whole lot less. I would estimate that the price for CC should be something along the lines of two first-round draft picks (or their equivalents) who have made some positive progress in the minors — i.e. two No. 1′s plus.

Don’t know if Olney is correct about having to “declare” a side, but he very well could be. But this seems to undermine the advantage Venditte’s worked to achieve. That he can compete from either side means he should be allowed to adjust to the batter. The advantage of switch hitting is that the batter can adjust as desired to the pitcher. Why should Venditte not have the same opportunity from the mound, and not just be limited to moving the switch hitter to his weaker side? Is he forced to declare a side to non-switch hitters, then have to go with that if the opponents pinch hit? No.

Seems to me the operating rule should be that of time. The batter has X time to take position in the box, the pitcher x time to deliver. Batter delays, a strike is called. Pitcher, a ball. Too slow to act, you lose. In practice this confirms the advantage to the pitcher, but it’s a unique advantage he’s worked to achieve. Not like we’re gonna see a glut of guys doing this.

I found this clip of a funky Japanese pitcher last night while I was checking out another YouTube clip somebody had posted here. It’s apparently fake (staged or edited possibly), but it’s still fun to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related

GB, I had not considered the possibility he would destroy AA pitching. I was merely hoping he’d be able to hold his own. He has not been able to do so, and it’s in large part because he was not ready.

It’s as if they notice “oh hey Moose is starting tonight, and every good start he gives us, well, we can’t waste it”

Except for that one game against Kansas City

Another point, his value on the trade market (not that they’re looking to move him) takes a hit because he looks so bad in Trenton. Where he may have been a centerpiece of a package to trade for an A-list player before, he’s not going to be now.

A good point.