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The knuckleball: a lost weapon among pitchers.
IMAGINE A PITCHER WHO IS PRACTIcally tireless, capable of working often and can fill a variety of roles. And assume the pitch he relies on puts little strain on his arm, is rarely seen anymore and, at the very least, will be perplexing to hitters.
Considering the dearth of quality pitching, does a possible solution rest in the knuckleball, a trick pitch with few practitioners these days? Should clubs that already go to great lengths to groom conventional pitchers try to develop a knuckleball pitcher?
"We would absolutely love to take a shot at that and we'd be open to it," Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said. "But one, we'd have to have a ...
- FORMER VOL R.A. DICKEY REINVENTS HIMSELF WITH KNUCKLEBALL
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News August 14, 2009 700+ words
...Then you get something like a knuckleball that looks totally different...working with Hall of Fame knuckleball thrower Phil Niekro. Dickey...Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox. Wakefield, 42, has pitched...league seasons using the knuckleball. "I've got him on speed...
- AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES; NY unable to get a handle on knuckleball.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Silverman, Michael October 9, 2003 700+ words
...hits against Tim Wakefield's knuckleball requires a good deal of patience...two times in 22 tries before the Red Sox starter departed in the seventh...his last try. "He had a good knuckleball tonight," said Jeter. "You...
- Wakefield zones in; Knuckleball keeps Yanks off balance.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Silverman, Michael September 16, 1998 700+ words
...objects of his affection: his knuckleball, great defense, timely offense and, most importantly, a Red Sox win. "I got a lot of love...delivery aimed at keeping his knuckleball lower in the strike zone...go he got the feel of his knuckleball back," said catcher Jason...
- Knuckleball surprise; Wakefield keeps.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Thompson, Rich April 16, 1999 700+ words
...batter's box. Both know that the knuckleball is coming but neither knows how fast...five years and never see the same knuckleball twice. "I can't say it ever gets...games he started last season, the Red Sox were 39-18.
- Knuckleball eludes Flaherty; Catcher struggles.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Silverman, Michael March 6, 2006 700+ words
...first shot at catching Tim Wakefield's knuckleball yesterday got more than its fair share...last four seasons, expressed hope the Red Sox choose among Flaherty, Josh Bard and...said that." CAPTION: GET TO KNOW ME: Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield delivers...
- Give a big hand to the knuckleball knockout artist
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Staff June 10, 1995 700+ words
...Sidewalk vendors sell knuckle sandwiches. Red Sox fans want to knuckle down. Meanwhile...knew Javier would be the one. With the Red Sox, it's always a matter of history...Massachusetts town after him. He joins a select Red Sox list that includes the likes of Tom Bolton...
- The knuckleball - baseball's deadliest pitch.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 12, 1989 700+ words
THE KNUCKLEBALL -- BASEBALL'S DEADLIEST PITCH NEW YORK, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The knuckleball is one of the deadliest throws in the...s flight. But what accounts for the knuckleball's apparent defiance of natural laws...
- Hough made the knuckleball his signature pitch.
- Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) August 1, 2003 700+ words
...coach suggested Hough attempt to throw a knuckleball. "Right away, I could throw it pretty...changed. I went from never throwing a knuckleball to always throwing it in one day...relying on nothing but the no-spin knuckleball. "I got lucky that I found that pitch...
