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Tim Wakefield to teach knuckleball to Doug Flutie, other former QBs on MLB Network reality show 02.07.13 at 8:03 am ET
By Jerry Spar

Tim Wakefield

Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield is the star of the MLB Network’s new reality show called “The Next Knuckler.” Wakefield will attempt to teach the pitch to five former college quarterbacks, including Boston College Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie, and the one who demonstrates the most ability will get to pitch in a spring training game with the Diamondbacks.

Flutie, 50, still plays in an amateur baseball league in his hometown of Natick. He’ll compete against Josh Booty, who played football and LSU and had a cup of coffee in the major leagues as a third baseman with the Marlins, former USC quarterback John David Booty (Josh’s brother), former Georgia signal-caller David Greene and ex-LSU QB Ryan Perrilloux.

Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey are scheduled to make goes appearances on the program. Former Red Sox first baseman Kevin Millar will help decide the winner.

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  • anguillaman3

    There is no reality to the knuckleball pitch.

  • rogerroger

    Sure there is. It’s a quantum reality -you never know where the ball is going to be next. Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principal is in full effect! 

  • Jbord

    This sounds like the worst television show in history.

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/ZVFM2HRNC5CTO2OUXD4XTX65O4 Dennis

     Every time I hear Flutie’s name, I want to hurl.  Can’t he just go away.

  • San Diego Dreamer

    Slow news day

  • Betty White

     Agree! Please go away Flutie and take Eruzione with you! Enough already!

  • Tonyfranco

    Sure there is.  Simply put, by the time your eyes send the signal to the brain, your body reacts and swings where you believe the ball is, the ball came move again.  The movement is slight but enough to cause swing and misses or poor contact.  Other pitches don’t have as late of movement as the knuckleball.  Lastly, the knuckleball has an unpredictable path in that the break can be left or right.  No other pitch does this, thus repetition doesn’t help the batter much.

  • Lboat3258

    Flutie still had an excellent slider at age 47.  Faced him 3 years ago in Viera, Florida.  Heckuva nice guy, too.  What’s wrong with these Dennis and Betty White losers?

  • Falcophenia

    To the writer: you should really proofread before you publish. It makes you look stupid when you don’t.

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