Comments on: Heroes, Knuckleballs, and Zink http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/heroes-knuckleballs-and-zink/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michele http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/heroes-knuckleballs-and-zink/comment-page-1/#comment-98092 Michele Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:39:42 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=971#comment-98092 Are they still going to stick with Zink now that they traded for Paul Byrd? Are they still going to stick with Zink now that they traded for Paul Byrd?

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/heroes-knuckleballs-and-zink/comment-page-1/#comment-97883 Bill Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:46:57 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=971#comment-97883 Another amazing feat, besides throwing the knuckler, is catching it! Those catchers are truly amazing. Most major league pitchers who don't throw the knuckleball can pretty much pinpoint their pitches within several inches. Not so with the knuckleball. That's the secret of its success -- NOBODY knows where the thing's going to go, most especially the catcher (who HAS to catch it). Kudos to them, the real unsung heroes of sport. (Note: I was not a catcher.) Another amazing feat, besides throwing the knuckler, is catching it! Those catchers are truly amazing. Most major league pitchers who don’t throw the knuckleball can pretty much pinpoint their pitches within several inches. Not so with the knuckleball. That’s the secret of its success — NOBODY knows where the thing’s going to go, most especially the catcher (who HAS to catch it).

Kudos to them, the real unsung heroes of sport. (Note: I was not a catcher.)

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/heroes-knuckleballs-and-zink/comment-page-1/#comment-97720 Lazy Man Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:39:53 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=971#comment-97720 I guess that's like the Bill Buckner. Everyone blames the wrong guy. Wakefield was slated to the playoff MVP that year if the bullpen holds the lead - and he had already held it for one inning. Tip your cap to the Yankees for having a bullpen that only gave up 1 run in 8 innings after Clemens pulled his typical playoff choke. I guess that’s like the Bill Buckner. Everyone blames the wrong guy. Wakefield was slated to the playoff MVP that year if the bullpen holds the lead – and he had already held it for one inning.

Tip your cap to the Yankees for having a bullpen that only gave up 1 run in 8 innings after Clemens pulled his typical playoff choke.

]]> By: jim http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/heroes-knuckleballs-and-zink/comment-page-1/#comment-97714 jim Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:27:50 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=971#comment-97714 Knuckleballs sure are fun to watch though, until Aaron Boone jacks one over the fence and the Yankees beat the Red Sox in extra innings. :) The whole knuckleball fraternity is awesome though, I'm happy for them. I went to a cage with a speed gun once and threw as hard as I could... I think of three tries I broke 60 once and nearly threw out my arm. Knuckleballs sure are fun to watch though, until Aaron Boone jacks one over the fence and the Yankees beat the Red Sox in extra innings. :)

The whole knuckleball fraternity is awesome though, I’m happy for them. I went to a cage with a speed gun once and threw as hard as I could… I think of three tries I broke 60 once and nearly threw out my arm.

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