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JackintheGreen

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28. I'm going with Eddie Cicotte or RA Dickey

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 12:30 AM

Apr 2020

One pitcher, fresh stuff? Knuckleballer for sure. Cicotte because he invented the damn thing and Dickey, well, he was never the best knuckleballer, but he confused the hell out of modern hitters.

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You need one pitcher to get one out against a great hitter. You are the manager of the [View all] kairos12 Apr 2020 OP

Rollie Fingers htuttle Apr 2020 #1

Seconded. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #3

Although not a baseball fan of any kind Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #2

He was simply as tough a ballplayer who ever kairos12 Apr 2020 #6

Mariano Rivera mikeargo Apr 2020 #4

No doubt brokephibroke Apr 2020 #16

Denny McClain gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #5

In his prime, not the Denny McClain who came to DC. Kingofalldems Apr 2020 #37

Is the batter RH or LH? That would make a big difference. n/t brewens Apr 2020 #7

You are right about that. You can pick a pitcher for either side kairos12 Apr 2020 #8

I think Jarred Kushner can do anything.... So I pick him world wide wally Apr 2020 #9

I just laughed and threw up in my mouth at the same time. kairos12 Apr 2020 #11

Bob Gibson. The baddest inside corner duster. cachukis Apr 2020 #10

He pitched on the black. He ignored the entire expanse of white coloring on the plate. kairos12 Apr 2020 #12

Mariano (R) or Andy Pettitte (L) Princess Turandot Apr 2020 #13

Greg Maddux Bleacher Creature Apr 2020 #14

Also a superb fielder. kairos12 Apr 2020 #15

18 Gold Gloves?!?! Bleacher Creature Apr 2020 #17

This. Totally this. One of the smartest pitchers to ever play the game ms liberty Apr 2020 #19

Sandy Koufax ace3csusm Apr 2020 #18

Against today's hitters? The Polack MSgt Apr 2020 #20

Sorry. Gibson was really my only choice. kairos12 Apr 2020 #21

I'd put up the one pitcher that terrified Ted Williams Brother Buzz Apr 2020 #22

no way he threw 168mph ace3csusm Apr 2020 #23

105mph ace3csusm Apr 2020 #24

with correct for radar ace3csusm Apr 2020 #25

String the first letters of the subhead together of George Plimpton's piece for a clue Brother Buzz Apr 2020 #29

Satchel Paige aeromanKC Apr 2020 #26

Walter Johnson Sophiegirl Apr 2020 #27

I'm going with Eddie Cicotte or RA Dickey JackintheGreen Apr 2020 #28

Randy Johnson... Moostache Apr 2020 #30

That's a classic! roscoeroscoe Apr 2020 #33

my first thought also kozar Apr 2020 #34

Nolan Ryan DEbluedude Apr 2020 #31

Wilbur Wood/Hoyt Wilhelm beachbumbob Apr 2020 #32

My only quibble with your choice kairos12 Apr 2020 #35

always a possibility with a knuckleballer beachbumbob Apr 2020 #36