r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/HomeNowWTF • Aug 19 '26

He counted three. It was only two.

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u/Mr_White6789 Aug 20 '26

Yeah thats rough but can someone explain why the pitcher gave him a freebie?

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u/AdministrationOk8888 Aug 20 '26

That's called an "eephus pitch." It's a position player pitching, not an actual pitcher. When the score of a game is that skewed, the losing team doesn't want to waste their relief pitchers' arms because then they might not be available in the next game when they're actually needed.

So a guy who usually plays 3rd base or whatever will come in to pitch and throw those high arc, low speed pitches just to get the game over with. Ironically, an eephus can sometimes be really hard to hit since they're so unpredictable and unlike most big league pitches.

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u/Comfortable_Rip6435 Aug 20 '26

Now I finally understand why that movie was called Eephus 🙈😅

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u/Mr_White6789 Aug 20 '26

ohhhh thank you that makes a lot of sense

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u/juguemos Aug 20 '26

Just trying to go home