D-Backs Catcher Jeff Mathis Pitches, Serves Up A Juicy Homer, Loses
by Avery Yang from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3TJQV)
With a depleted bullpen in Sunday's 16-inning showdown against the Padres, the Diamondbacks turned to backup catcher Jeff Mathis to pitch in a tie game. Seeing a position player pitch is always fun-hey, they're not supposed to do that!-but it's not often that they actually determine the outcome of the game. Although"