Lind, Rasmus HRs push Blue Jays past Rangers 6-1
2 days ago
I had a good enough one to survive the outing, but not much more," Dickey said.It was in Texas eight years ago that Dickey started using the knuckleball as his primary pitch.
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3 days ago
The veteran knuckleball specialist held Texas' struggling offense to one run while scattering seven hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings.
MLB Insider: R.A. Dickey, Blue Jays trying not to knuckle under
3 days ago
As anyone who has followed Dickey's rise to mound stardom knows, there were about a thousand road bumps along the way, including six in his first big-league start as a knuckleballer.
Angels' Peter Bourjos needs time to get back into his groove
4 days ago
The right-hander, whose repertoire includes a mid-90s fastball and a forkball that looks more like a knuckleball, was 2-1 with a 0.68 earned-run average in his first 11 games.
Dickey give up 2 homers to Dunn in foggy loss
8 days ago
"Unfortunately the knuckleball is tough sometimes," Dickey said.
Toronto Blue Jays (27-35) at Chicago White Sox (27-34), 8:10 p.m. (ET)
9 days ago
"I was able to throw a 63-64 mph [knuckleball] for a strike and I was able to throw a 79-mph one for a strike.
Coello's career gets a 'fork' lift for Angels
11 days ago
"When Coello was called up in May, the Angels catchers began using the oversized catcher's mitt that is usually used with knuckleball pitchers.
Red Wings' third-period troubles prove costly; next up, Game 7 in Chicago
12 days ago
Joakim Andersson gave Detroit the lead with a knuckleball goal halfway through the second period, but that was flattened in the opening minute of the third period when Michal Handzus got all the...
Dickey leads Blue Jays past Giants 4-0
13 days ago
For hitters, the knuckleball can throw their timing off and send them into a slump.
Chip Scoggins: Twins' Deduno delivers intrigue
15 days ago
Catcher Ryan Doumit describes Deduno's movement on his four-seamer as a "94-miles-per-hour knuckleball.