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Meanwhile, Schiff has been hitting big league pitching in Washington for years, including nasty spitballs hurled by Donald Trump, who loves to throw beanballs at opponents’ heads.

After a year pitching in the Mexican league, Valenzuela returned to the majors in 1993 and pitched for the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals over the next five seasons.

When you lack reliable starting pitching in the playoffs, these are sometimes the choices you’re left with.

Volunteers had also flooded her office offering to do whatever it takes — pitching in with all-terrain vehicles or money for radio campaign ads — to help people get to the polls.

The torch was initially picked up Sunday by Flaherty, acquired at the trade deadline for precisely this reason, pitching in big games, acting the ace.