Reluctant Reliever's Arm Helps Redbirds -- Catcher Hadn't Been On Mound Since He Was 12

The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › April 28, 2008

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When the St. Louis Cardinals first approached Jason Motte in 2005 about switching from catcher to pitcher, Motte said thanks, but no thanks.

After hitting .172 at Class A Palm Beach that year, followed by a hefty .133 two months into the 2006 season at Palm Beach, Motte wasn't asked to make the position switch - he was told.

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Reluctant Reliever's Arm Helps Redbirds -- Catcher Hadn't Been On Mound Since He Was 12

"They were like, 'we're going to turn you into a pitcher now,'" Motte said. "Not that I didn't expect this, but I've never pitched in my life. I didn't really know how it was going to work, or how I wa...

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