In Exhibit #32,892 in the case of F*** the DH v. MLB, Will Smith showed himself to be a strong, independent pitcher who don’t need no professional hitter to score him some runs. On Sunday night, the San Francisco Giants closer recorded the first hit of his career, driving in two on a line-drive single and thoroughly humiliating the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Giants, of course, are no strangers to relative weirdness when it comes to relievers doing things that relievers aren’t supposed to be doing. Think Cory Gearrin playing in left field, or Sergio Romo pitching to a switch hitter in an elimination game during the 2016 playoffs.