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Old 11-27-2006, 09:32 PM   #8
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Re: Spitball v. Knuckleball

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Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool View Post
Seriously, knuckleballs are generally around 60-70 mph. Spitballs are basically wet fastballs, so they're a lot more dangerous.
No joke, it gets really frustrating for Tim Wakefield sometimes because batters are always leaning in to try to get hit by a pitch, and even when it's really blatant, the umpires almost always give them the base.
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