Nick Swisher stepped into a blitzball game and got humbled fast. Confident at first, he claimed he had the unusual strike zone figured out, only to be completely fooled by a sharp curveball. The pitch had a late drop and funny grip, and Swisher flailed at it. On the next pitch, a wild two-seamer with screwball break, he struck out swinging and tapped out, joking that someone else should take his place. Later he faced another pitcher and struck out again on high heat after switching from lefty to righty mid-at-bat. He finished one for four with two strikeouts and a soft grounder that turned into an error.
Swisher also took the mound and tried to mix in two-seamers, but blitzball physics made control a nightmare. After giving up a hit that bounced into a bag of balls, he loaded the bases and walked in a run. Despite the chaos, he showed off his MLB background with decent movement and a few solid strikes. The other players, including his stepson, embraced the game’s playful side. His stepson had the highlight of the day, stepping up and roping a screwball for an RBI before celebrating with a bat flip and a strut down the line. It was a small-scale game full of exaggerated movement, awkward misses, and players laughing more than competing. Swisher didn’t dominate, but he leaned into the fun and came away smiling.