You're asking me, don't take my advice, because I've been there before, doesn't come to pass,

but I have all the answers to the questions that you ask.

I'm telling you, because you're asking me.

Good morning and welcome to episode 693 of Effectively Wild, the Daily Podcast

from baseball perspective, presented by the Play Index at baseballreference.com.

I am Ben Lindbergh of Grantland, joined by Sam Miller of baseball perspective.

Hello. Hello. How are you?

Pretty good. All right.

Want to talk about anything?

Baseball? Something's about baseball.

I guess we could do that today. There was something about Pat Vendetti,

who has pitched three and a third scoreless since we talked about him earlier this week.

You mocked me mercilessly for asking whether he was considered one pitcher or two pitchers.

Oakland A's pitching coach Kurt Young considers it two pitchers.

Okay. I think that I don't remember the exact conversation if it even happened, but I think that I was

mocking your semantics more than anything. I do know that I get the point. Although we did

one point we did talk a long time ago about whether he could pitch. If he were a starter,

could he pitch Monday? Yeah.

A person's second starter.

We actually got another question about that this week.

Basically, the same question. Could a switch pitcher who was a starter go twice in the rotation?

Right. We answered no. I still think it's no. I think he could throw somewhat more.

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