“Not that it doesn’t cause problems. If he walks a hitter, fans will start hollering, “Try the other side!” People want him to sign autographs with both hands. And switch-hitters will switch batter’s boxes, making Venditte switch the glove, starting a cat-and-mouse game that can go on for 10 minutes. Minor league umps now have the Venditte Rule: At the start of an at-bat, the pitcher must declare his throwing arm, then the hitter can pick his side, with each man able to switch once. Phew.”