With 2021 starting to look like another year of the pitcher with six no-hitters and counting as of this writing, there is something refreshing about seeing a team bring a position player in to pitch. One of the few times the major league game starts to resemble something we played as kids is when a team is getting blown out and they bring in a player, usually a utility infielder, to mop up. The Twins are notorious for bringing in Willians Astudillo, their portly third baseman to mop up games. He’s really a joy to watch.
When the Royals played the Twins on June 4th and scored nind in the bottom of the first, I was a happy camper.