Small-town newspaper claims switch pitcher Pat Venditte is 'amphibious'

[Machiavelli]

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Sports Illustrated
June 9, 2015

Pat Venditte, the Oakland Athletics' switch-pitching sensation, has the ability to live on land and in water, according to the East Oregonian.

The little paper published out of Pendleton, Oregon, ran a headline on a story about Venditte touting him as "amphibious" rather than ambidextrous.

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[ABX]

Who are they to judge what species he identifies with? If he likens himself to a newt, so be it. One's species may not be a matter of birth but a matter of choice. He should receive a bravery award for coming out as transpecies. 

[sinkspur]

That's an old Yogi Berra joke:

"Mickey Mantle can bat left or right handed. He's amphibious."

[mountaineer]

Who are they to judge what species he identifies with? If he likens himself to a newt, so be it. One's species may not be a matter of birth but a matter of choice. He should receive a bravery award for coming out as transpecies. 

Call me Caitlin, call me Kermit. No biggie.

[truth_seeker]

Amazing. I hope he has a long and productive career. I used to love baseball.

[jmyrlefuller]

Now this gives submarine pitching a whole new meaning, doesn't it?

[mountaineer]

Now this gives submarine pitching a whole new meaning, doesn't it?

His fast ball loses a little something underwater, but it still is nearly unhittable.