Knuckleball Quotes

The problem with catching a knuckleball pitcher is familiarity. Because a knuckleball is inconsistent, there are a lot of variables that are factors in which way that thing is moving on a given day. - Grady Little

That's tough. The toughest part was the shadows. We all came back saying we couldn't see the ball. It was tough picking it up. When you go from a slow knuckleball to a guy throwing 95 and you add in the shadow, it's tough. - Frank Catalanotto

That was a gift, no doubt about it... As good as his knuckleball was today, that was definitely a gift. - Jason Giambi

Probably the best knuckleball I threw all day. It got away from Josh. It's the nature of the beast sometimes. But I thought Josh did a great job back there. - Tim Wakefield

Obviously, he didn't have a knuckleball like Wake has. This is the best that we've seen in this era and it's one of those things that you really can't prepare for. You try to talk to as many people who have caught him and see if they've done anything that has helped them. - John Flaherty

Knuckleball guys are going to have their ups and downs. This was a down for R.A., who's had some good ones for us. We'll sit down and talk about it. - Buck Showalter

I've got to be careful I don't hurt him. That's why it's got to be something slow like a knuckleball. - John Smoltz