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re: Does anyone throw a knuckleball anymore?
Posted on 6/5/22 at 1:21 pm to freemanjiro
Posted on 6/5/22 at 1:21 pm to freemanjiro
If you'll remember, the huge majority of a knuckleballer's pitches were...knuckleballs. Firstly, a greatly over-sized mitt is needed to catch it with any regularity. Secondly, you've got to find a catcher who can AND will catch a knuckleballer. Next, with the pitch being thrown with the fingertips, pitchers must have their fingers, and nails in condition to handle the grip. Then there's the problem of keeping a base runner from stealing bases almost at will.
IMO, there's still room for that type of pitcher in today's game for these reasons: A good knuckleball is damned near impossible to hit out of a ballpark, and in late inning relief, I'd have to think that bringing a knuckleballer in to pitch the last 2 or 3 innings would be a great move. Finally, you can pitch the guy just about EVERYDAY, without doing any damage to his arm.
I'd love to see it again...would add some spice to the game!
IMO, there's still room for that type of pitcher in today's game for these reasons: A good knuckleball is damned near impossible to hit out of a ballpark, and in late inning relief, I'd have to think that bringing a knuckleballer in to pitch the last 2 or 3 innings would be a great move. Finally, you can pitch the guy just about EVERYDAY, without doing any damage to his arm.
I'd love to see it again...would add some spice to the game!
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