Nick Swisher, relief ace

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by JI on Apr 13, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions

Gabe Kapler might as well go off himself

by JI on Apr 13, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Trade for him!

He’s already a reliever! That’s another bonus!

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Apr 13, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

We need to get the FB! FB! FB! FB! pitch selection into him.

He threw almost nothing but CU the entire game.

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Apr 13, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Jamie Burke is now irrelevant.

by Aaron Campeau on Apr 13, 2009 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

The best part is Nick Swisher was already one of my five favorite people in baseball.

And then this. It’s just magnificent.

by Teej on Apr 13, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

He hit a homer earlier in the game, then came up to the plate again and drove a pitch right to the wall. Crawford jumped up and grabbed it, making a hell of a catch. (I don’t think the ball would have gone over the fence, but it was right there.) Even when trailing a division rival — and trying like hell to convince people who should know better that he deserves a starting job — he took off his helmet and tipped it toward Crawford.

by Teej on Apr 13, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

classy

St. Louis Cardinals... defying win expectancy since 2008

by vivaelpujols on Apr 15, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Play the field until 40 pitch until 50.

He’s a lefty too.

You got slurved bitch.

by Slurvey on Apr 13, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

WHAT?!

SWISHER! This is incredible. I love that little rascal.

by royalcurve on Apr 14, 2009 2:07 AM PDT reply actions

So...

THIS is one reason why Dave Cameron kept saying “Nick Swisher, please.”

by Decatur on Apr 14, 2009 4:52 AM PDT reply actions

3.38 tRA

by Graham MacAree on Apr 14, 2009 7:12 AM PDT reply actions

Fantastic.

by Teej on Apr 14, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Kapler is never going to live that down

by OlSalty on Apr 14, 2009 7:14 AM PDT reply actions

YES!

Finally, video.

by Teej on Apr 14, 2009 8:58 AM PDT reply actions

DAMNT MOTHERFUCKING MLB NAZIS

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by redwolf75 on Apr 16, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I love it, he's having such a good time. Plus he keeps the Kapler strike out ball.

Can’t believe the announcers thought that was disrespectful! How often does a position guy get an opportunity to pitch, let alone get a called strike three.

by Kermit. on Apr 14, 2009 10:49 AM PDT reply actions

It was a swinging strike! Even more awesome!

Yeah, the YES Network guys were taking it all way too seriously. It’s a blowout in the second week of the season, the bullpen is thin, and Swisher’s just having some fun. If it were the winning team throwing a position player out there to pitch because they were up by so much and just wanted to dick around, I could see that being disrespectful. But they were losing, had no chance to win and just wanted to end the game. And it gave the fans a reason to stick around. I thought it was wonderful.

As for keeping the ball, yeah, it’s a little sad to see Kapler sulk off, but it’s not like Swisher did a cartwheel on the mound. Let him keep the ball. He succeeded in a situation he’ll probably never see again, and he wanted a memento.

by Teej on Apr 14, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions