Gone are the days of the LOOGY, the Lefty One-Out GuY used so deftly by managers like Bruce Bochy to distill innings down to single batter-versus-pitcher matchups. Recent Phillies history isn’t without them, either: Mike Zagurski, Jake Diekman, Joely Rodriguez, and Aaron Loup are all certainly well-remembered by Sporcle players nationwide.
Specialized appearances and the specialists that made them, though, are now endangered species. The 2020 season will bring about a rule change requiring all pitchers, barring injury or illness or the end of an inning, to face at least three batters per appearance.