Do you think we’ll ever see another knuckleballer?

texmcpherson · 12-04-2022, 11:51 AM

I’ve always enjoyed watching knuckleball pitchers. Will we ever get another Wakefield or Niekro? Looks like there was a 33 year old rookie that threw a knuckleball that got to pitch 3 innings in 21’ for the Orioles but outside of that I think Steven Wright is the last one we’ve gotten to see on a regular basis.

panamamyers · 12-04-2022, 01:17 PM

100% yes.

mikee1186 · 12-04-2022, 01:26 PM

R. A. Dickey also didn’t retire all that long ago. Somebody else will come through.

Hollywood42 · 12-04-2022, 01:28 PM

Ever is a long time. We'll definitely get another at some point, but my guess is it'll come from an older guy trying to hang on to one last shot in the majors, rather than someone coming up as a knuckleballer, given how big an emphasis on throwing hard there is these days

Drew3000 · 12-04-2022, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

Ever is a long time. We'll definitely get another at some point, but my guess is it'll come from an older guy trying to hang on to one last shot in the majors, rather than someone coming up as a knuckleballer, given how big an emphasis on throwing hard there is these days

This is the answer. Could even be a position player trying to hold on and transitioning to pitcher and picks up the knuckler

badkarma318 · 12-04-2022, 01:39 PM

Wonder what Rick Ankiel is up to . . .

Eric1285 · 12-04-2022, 02:41 PM

Man, I loved watching Dickey befuddle hitters. Dickey face!

rms13 · 12-04-2022, 05:38 PM

I think there are a couple in the minors now. Mickey Jannis pitched in one game for Orioles in 2021 but it looks like he got hit hard in independent leagues last year. As long as there is Wakefield or someone around to pass on the knowledge there will always be someone in the minors on the verge of being out of professional baseball that will experiment with the knuckleball as a last ditch effort to save their career.

premium1981 · 12-04-2022, 05:50 PM

Things always go in cycles. We will for sure see more. Someone needs a good knuckleballer in the pen between a couple of flame throwers.

DetroitTN · 12-04-2022, 11:00 PM

Maybe there will be a bunch once pitchers have all thrown their arms out multiple times

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12-04-2022, 11:51 AM	#1
texmcpherson Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 15,951 texmcpherson	Do you think we’ll ever see another knuckleballer? I’ve always enjoyed watching knuckleball pitchers. Will we ever get another Wakefield or Niekro? Looks like there was a 33 year old rookie that threw a knuckleball that got to pitch 3 innings in 21’ for the Orioles but outside of that I think Steven Wright is the last one we’ve gotten to see on a regular basis. __________________ *You can’t triple stamp a double stamp.*

12-04-2022, 01:28 PM	#4
Hollywood42 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 39,527 Hollywood42	Ever is a long time. We'll definitely get another at some point, but my guess is it'll come from an older guy trying to hang on to one last shot in the majors, rather than someone coming up as a knuckleballer, given how big an emphasis on throwing hard there is these days __________________ Collecting the Twins All my PC wants/haves available at hollywood42cards.com

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DetroitTN Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 561	Maybe there will be a bunch once pitchers have all thrown their arms out multiple times __________________ True adulthood means knowing the differences between "your" and "you're", "to" and "too", & "their", "they're", and "there".

12-04-2022, 01:17 PM	#2
panamamyers Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,899 panamamyers panamamyers	100% yes.

12-04-2022, 01:26 PM	#3
mikee1186 Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: TN Posts: 2,173 mikee1186	R. A. Dickey also didn’t retire all that long ago. Somebody else will come through.

12-04-2022, 01:39 PM	#6
badkarma318 Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 680	Wonder what Rick Ankiel is up to . . .

12-04-2022, 02:41 PM	#7
Eric1285 Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Southern California Posts: 783 mistasupreme	Man, I loved watching Dickey befuddle hitters. Dickey face!

12-04-2022, 05:38 PM	#8
rms13 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 7,040	I think there are a couple in the minors now. Mickey Jannis pitched in one game for Orioles in 2021 but it looks like he got hit hard in independent leagues last year. As long as there is Wakefield or someone around to pass on the knowledge there will always be someone in the minors on the verge of being out of professional baseball that will experiment with the knuckleball as a last ditch effort to save their career.

12-04-2022, 05:50 PM	#9
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,471	Things always go in cycles. We will for sure see more. Someone needs a good knuckleballer in the pen between a couple of flame throwers.