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Post #180,683
by ChrisR
10/23/04 10:23:02 PM
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New Love knuckle-ballers
Used to go watch Charlie Hough all the time. But the games are always strange - either every batter is confused with lots of ground ball outs and double plays. Or lots of walks and no movement.

Saw the stat that Wakefield was the first knucle ball starter in the world series in a long long while. Not to mention that he's fairly young as far as knuckle ballers go.
Post #180,691
by deSitter
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10/23/04 10:56:05 PM
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New Re: Love knuckle-ballers
Q for Bob Ueucker:

"How do you catch Phil Neikro's knuckle ball?"

A: "I usually just wait until it stops rolling, run back and pick it up."

Knuckle ball pitchers tend to last a long time, because they don't tear up their elbows and shoulders with curves and sliders. Hough, Neikro, etc. Wakefield is 38 but still young for a knuckler.
-drl
Post #180,694
by Another Scott
10/23/04 11:00:29 PM
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New My little league coach could throw knuckle balls.
It was amazing to see that thing jump around. I have a lot of respect for hitters that can get the bat on them and get the ball in play.

Cheers,
Scott.
     Red Sox leading 0:4 in the top of the 2nd. -NT - (Another Scott) - (20) - Oct. 23, 2004, 08:34:37 PM EDT
         Red Sox leading 1:4 in the top of the 3rd. -NT - (Another Scott) - (19) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:01:30 PM EDT
             Red Sox leading 2:7 in the top of the 4th. -NT - (Another Scott) - (18) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:33:46 PM EDT
                 OK OK THE RED SOX ARE AHEAD -NT - (deSitter) - (8) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:34:41 PM EDT
                     Be happy I'm not giving the play-by-play. -NT - (Another Scott) - (7) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:35:45 PM EDT
                         grrr - (deSitter) - (6) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:40:15 PM EDT
                             Pedro would have the same problem. - (Another Scott) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:43:53 PM EDT
                             Relax..the Sox can blow >any< lead -NT - (bepatient) - (4) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:46:38 PM EDT
                                 heh - now Wakefield's gone too - too cold for knucklers 7-5 -NT - (deSitter) - (3) - Oct. 23, 2004, 09:49:37 PM EDT
                                     Love knuckle-ballers - (ChrisR) - (2) - Oct. 23, 2004, 10:23:02 PM EDT
                                         Re: Love knuckle-ballers - (deSitter) - (1) - Oct. 23, 2004, 10:56:05 PM EDT
                                             My little league coach could throw knuckle balls. - (Another Scott) - Oct. 23, 2004, 11:00:29 PM EDT
                 Red Sox leading 5:7 in the top of the 5th. -NT - (Another Scott) - (8) - Oct. 23, 2004, 10:06:28 PM EDT
                     Tied game: 7:7 in the top of the 7th. -NT - (Another Scott) - (7) - Oct. 23, 2004, 10:46:35 PM EDT
                         Red Sox Lead: 7:9 in the top of the 8th. -NT - (Another Scott) - (6) - Oct. 23, 2004, 11:24:46 PM EDT
                             9:9, the useless Ramirez steps up - (deSitter) - (5) - Oct. 23, 2004, 11:46:41 PM EDT
                                 It has been an ugly game on the Red Sox side. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Oct. 23, 2004, 11:49:52 PM EDT
                                     Bellhorn puts the Sox back in the lead: 9:11 top of the 9th - (Another Scott) - (3) - Oct. 24, 2004, 12:02:20 AM EDT
                                         Game 1 to the Sox: 9:11 - (Another Scott) - (2) - Oct. 24, 2004, 12:11:49 AM EDT
                                             Gonna be a wild ride :) - (deSitter) - Oct. 24, 2004, 01:41:13 AM EDT
                                             That's why Cleveland let him go - (drewk) - Oct. 24, 2004, 11:31:40 AM EDT

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