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Switch-Pitcher

Posted April 6, 2007

“A switch-pitcher facing a switch-hitter could make a fine Abbott and Costello routine. Against Nebraska last year, a switch-hitter came to the plate right-handed, prompting Venditte to switch to his right arm, which caused the batter to move to the left-hand batter’s box, with Venditte switching his arm again. Umpires ultimately restored order, applying the rule (the same as that in the majors) that a pitcher must declare which arm he will use before throwing his first pitch and cannot change before the at-bat ends.”
- nytimes

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‘Grindhouse’ Opens Today

Posted April 6, 2007

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Official Trailer Here

Early Reviews are very positive. So far getting a 86% on Rottentomatoes Critics Tomatometer

“It summons the most crackerjack pop charge of any movie with Tarantino’s name on it since Pulp Fiction.” - Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly

“The 1970s exploitation movie gropes, bites, kicks, slugs, blasts, smashes and cusses its way back to life in Grindhouse, a ‘Rodriguez/Tarantino double feature’ that lovingly resurrects a disreputable but cultishly embraced form.” - Todd McCarthy Variety