Actually, the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians both play in the American League
which since 1973 has used a rule which allows a player, known as the designated hitter, to bat in lieu of the pitcher. So Jakubauskas, though he will start the game as pitcher for Seattle will not have to face Lee, who will not be in the Cleveland lineup due to the aforementioned rule.
However, there have been several cases when an American League team was forced to send the pitcher to bat, so technically it is possible that Jakubauskas will face Lee, however, this is very rare and therefore highly unlikely.
Sweet.
Poochie - July 24, 2009
Yay.
Please continue to mercilessly ravish our anuses, Angels.
I Lick Squirrels - July 24, 2009
Morituri te salutant.
msb - July 24, 2009
There seems to have been a lot of Latin on this site lately.
It’s making me feel (even more) stupid.
Eyeball Kid - July 24, 2009
Dulce et decorum est...
LauraBu - July 25, 2009
?
Aaron Campeau - July 24, 2009
If that thing had a little pop-out flag that said BANG! I would frame it and hang it on my wall
Kermit. - July 24, 2009
JAK!!
MFAN - July 24, 2009
But seriously Wald for Snell.
Like right now.
SethGrandpa - July 24, 2009
Boned
OlSalty - July 24, 2009
Actually, the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians both play in the American League
which since 1973 has used a rule which allows a player, known as the designated hitter, to bat in lieu of the pitcher. So Jakubauskas, though he will start the game as pitcher for Seattle will not have to face Lee, who will not be in the Cleveland lineup due to the aforementioned rule.
However, there have been several cases when an American League team was forced to send the pitcher to bat, so technically it is possible that Jakubauskas will face Lee, however, this is very rare and therefore highly unlikely.
I Lick Squirrels - July 24, 2009
And there have been cases where fielders have had to pitch...
Like our own Jack Hannahan.
LauraBu - July 25, 2009
Yay?
No, no that’s not right.
Mariner Melee - July 24, 2009
But we always lose the first game of the series and win the next 2 or 3
So by some voodoo magic, he’s going to win. I’d imagine it will be fun to watch.
Fuckmikereilly - July 24, 2009
Fortunately Lee can't do any better than Laffey.
That’s just not right…
JMKaustin - July 24, 2009
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