Maybe the craziest baseball trivia 'puzzle' there is

[msgkings322]

Some of you nerds may know this one, but I just heard it:

There is a way, within the rules, that in one game a pitcher can win a game, lose that same game, and strike himself out.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Probably wrong, but I’ll go with trades to the team the pitchers is facing during the middle of his at bat, and the be brought in the pitch immediately by the other team, where he strikes out his replacement at the plate, but the rules say the result of the AB is credited to who started the AB, so he would technically strike himself out, and he could be the pitcher of record for both teams

 

[jvett77]

I believe a physical exam and drug test would be required at time of the trade, so the AB would take at least an hour, not including a change of uniform.

 

[Cedrique]

Is Bugs Bunny involved in any way in this scenario?

 

[Voltaire26]

Probably wrong, but I’ll go with trades to the team the pitchers is facing during the middle of his at bat, and the be brought in the pitch immediately by the other team, where he strikes out his replacement at the plate, but the rules say the result of the AB is credited to who started the AB, so he would technically strike himself out, and he could be the pitcher of record for both teams

I believe a physical exam and drug test would be required at time of the trade, so the AB would take at least an hour, not including a change of uniform.

Rain Delay ... a more probable scenario than some of the fecal matter that is spewed by our politicians.

Not a pitcher, but ...

 

[Cedrique]

I think I got it. The doctor was the pitchers Mother

 

[msgkings322]

I believe a physical exam and drug test would be required at time of the trade, so the AB would take at least an hour, not including a change of uniform.

Trade during a rain delay! Delay called when the pitcher is up, with 2 strikes. After the delay, same guy strikes out the replacement batter.

@Chewbaccer nailed it

 

[wazzu31]

How about how a pitcher can lower his ERA without throwing a pitch

 

[Boglodyte]

How about how a pitcher can lower his ERA without throwing a pitch

Picks off the guy at first.???

 

[Sparhawk]

Across the four major sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL), what are the two days of the calendar year in which no professional games will ever be played?

 

[Inquisitor95]

Across the four major sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL), what are the two days of the calendar year in which no professional games will ever be played?

Day before and after MLB all-star game?

 

[Sparhawk]

Day before and after MLB all-star game?

Yup. It's a tricky little question that requires some thought.

 

[msgkings322]

Yup. It's a tricky little question that requires some thought.

Not that tricky really

 

[Sparhawk]

Not that tricky really

It plays better in non-baseball sports forums...