The knuckleball: a lost weapon among pitchers.

From: Baseball Digest | Date: December 1, 2005| Author: Etkin, Jack | Copyright information

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 ...

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