I cannot believe that, until he appeared in a spring training game for the A’s on Sunday, I was unaware of the existence of minor league pitcher:
That’s right.
I learned via the inimitable Lisa Winston that there is also a minor league pitcher for the Padres named Will Inman. I’m not sure whether Inman and Outman have ever played against each other. If that ever happens in the future I hereby vow to liveblog the crap out of it.
In any case, the good news for Outman, at least in my fevered brain, is that he ought to have a leg up on previous pitcher Name of the Weeks like Kevin Slowey and Grant Balfour…
Could you imagine if both of them were on the Yanks?:
(with apologies to The Who)
He goes Inman Outman Inman Outman Inman Outman Inman Outman
Cause' he's playing all night
And the binder's all right
Joe G's got a printout
Banter never sleeps at night
Good times at In-N-Out Burger...
Michael Kay: "Inman's out, man. And Outman's in, man."
Will either one of them enter the game to this music?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Through_the_Out_Door
Not for nothing, but outman was having a nice, suprising 2009 season for the A's before requiring Tommy John surgery, which he's now returning from, and made two relief appearances against the Yankees that April.
Outman's also notable for wearing high socks and actual stirrups. Can't help but root for a guy with that name and wardrobe combo.
Also not for nothing, Outman is supposedly looking really good this spring.
I am tired of this.