We here at For The Win love it when a position player becomes a pitcher, and especially when they throw eephus pitches, because sometimes hitters destroy them and sometimes fool hitters with them.
This is a really fun example of one. Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs came into an 18-10 game losing to the Toronto Blue Jays and threw two-thirds of a scoreless inning.
It’s the strikeout he got that we want to focus on … because Stubbs threw a ridiculous set of 30-something MPH eephus pitches against Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen to get to a two-strike situation.
Then? HE PULLED OUT THE FASTBALL OUT OF NOWHERE!
Here's the full at-bat
Jansen had to smile.
Catcher Danny Jansen faces Catcher Garrett Stubbs… an at-bat. 😂 pic.twitter.com/ioXy2FPa4e
— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) September 21, 2022
Garrett Stubbs, 37mph Eephus and 84mph Fastball, Individual Pitches + Overlay.
That's mean. 😂 pic.twitter.com/fJW4TFA8PD
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 21, 2022
Some reaction
For the first time in over 4 years, the Phillies allowed 20+ hits in a single game
6 different Phillies pitchers entered the game, Garrett Stubbs was the only one to not allow a run pic.twitter.com/dVIfZjnV1F
— Phillies Muse (@Phillies_Muse) September 21, 2022
Garrett Stubbs's Eephus vs Fastball:
199 inches of drop vs. 24 inches of drop. 😂 pic.twitter.com/2E98FB6NtG— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 21, 2022
That Stubbs-Jansen at bat was actually funny #bluejays
— The Revolution Will Probably Be Televised. (@StarBrand74) September 21, 2022
Love how Stubbs sandbagged Jansen the entire AB until he finished him off with an 84 MPH heater. https://t.co/QUkcjIpUUQ
— Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) September 21, 2022
Stubbs throws 39 mph, 38 mph, then strikes out Jansen on 84 mph heat painted on the bottom of the zone. That was dirty from the position player pitching!
— Mark J (@COLsportsguy) September 21, 2022
Stubbs striking out Danny Jansen is the funniest thing in sports I've seen all year.😂😂😂
— Raptors fan Mike🌻🇺🇦 (@Habs4Stanley) September 21, 2022
Who knew Stubbs had it in him😂 that was hilarious, Jansen can’t help but laugh #BlueJays
— Mandy Kovacs (@MandyVKovacs) September 21, 2022
