On Monday nights game of the Tampa Bay Ray's home opener against the Yankees, New York got their asses handed to them... by the 2nd inning. Things got so out of hand that there was no point in wasting the entire bullpen in a blowout. So who of all people raises their hand to pitch. Nick Swisher. As in Swisher who started the season off the bench but has been the best batting Yankee this season. As in Swisher who has hit 3 home runs in the last 4 games including one earlier in the game that he pitched in. He hadn't pitched since freshmen year in high school and his fastball was 75 mph (mostly because he didn't want to hurt his arm). The most awesome part of it is that after giving up a ball and single, he got the next three batters out in a row including a strike-out. Whodathunkit.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Also Swisher pitched one of only two scoreless innings that the yankees pitchers were able to muster up Monday night.
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