"As part our Defector Meets Its Future Plaintiffs series, a gaggle of subscribers, accomplices, and other ne'er-do-wells were treated in some form or other to the magicks of Cubs-Giants, mostly to buy their future financial acquiescence. And what they got was one of the last charming bits of baseball whimsy: the non-pitcher pitching. In this case, Cubs backup catcher Reese McGuire."
"Indeed, the evening across baseball was a festival of position players used as pitchers, as McGuire was one of four to be used in the ceremonially sacrificial role. It is not known by your typist if this is the most profligate use of non-pitchers in pitching roles in the sport's history, and we'll be damned if we're going to ruin a perfectly good morning looking it up, but moments like this are good for the game-more specifically, for that game."
"We will deal with the others momentarily, but for the one we saw in person, well, it made the beer colder, the fries warmer, and turned a mere rout into a memory. On a pleasant evening at San Francisco's storied Palais du .500, 20-some-odd friends, compatriots and desperates were luxuriating in a game they weren't really paying that much attention to, given that the Giants provided the Cubs with a comprehensive what-for, 12-3."
A crowd of subscribers, accomplices, and other attendees witnessed Cubs backup catcher Reese McGuire pitching in a lopsided Cubs-Giants game. The game featured multiple position players used as pitchers, with McGuire one of four such players that evening. The Giants dominated, winning 12-3 and launching four home runs, prompting Cubs manager Craig Counsell to preserve bullpen arms by turning to non-pitchers. McGuire had previously thrown seven slider pitches three years earlier, retiring major leaguers despite low velocity. Moments of position players pitching add charm to baseball and provide entertainment while protecting more valuable bullpen resources.
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