Pablo Sandoval pitched for the first time and looked surprisingly good

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Behold, Pablo Sandoval's first professional appearance as a pitcher: Pay special attention to the curveball Sandoval dropped on Chris Taylor to yield a wild swing-and-miss: That Giants manager Bruce Bochy should call upon Sandoval to pitch the ninth inning of the club's lopsided loss to the Dodgers on Saturday speaks to the 31-year-old's fall from grace as a position player: During his first stint with San Francisco from 2008-2014, Sandoval was far too valuable to even consider for mop-up duty. But it emphasizes, also, a recent trend in big-league baseball. Over the past few seasons, managers have been relying on position players to pitch more than ever before in the modern game. Sandoval became

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