Talkin' baseball

We all know that in baseball, switch hitters are valuable. If the pitcher's throwing right, the mechanics of the game are in your favor if you're able to step over to the right-hand side of the plate and swing like a southpaw.

But who ever heard of a switch pitcher?

The New York Times offers this piece on one NCAA pitcher who's throwing Ks with both arms - he's got twice the flexibility of your run-of-the-mill reliever, and (bonus!) he's got a lot more stamina, since he's spreading the work between both his arms.