You’ve probably never heard of Mike Prochaska. He’s a minor league baseball player (well, was) for the Montgomery Biscuits. Prochaska was making the final appearance of his career on the mound Monday. In his final appearance, the 28-year-old left-hander unveiled a new pitch. Prochaska threw got the OK from the coaching staff to throw a knuckleball in his career finale.
Prochaska said he used throw the knuckleball back in high school and also said: “The knuckleball was the only way I could get out Josh Hamilton.”
Prochaska isn’t the only pitcher that has struggled to get out Hamilton. …read more

“I tried to play him in the outfield. It didn’t work. He couldn’t throw in from the outfield.”
I saw the big bold quote on this story before I even read it. And when I saw it – I just about spit a mouthful of Mt. Dew all over my computer screen. Now – this is a quote! A quote from none other than the ‘Master of Words’ – Jim Leyland.
Leyland is obviously fed up with hearing about Gary Sheffield’s claim that the 39-year-old can still play the outfield every day. Right now it looks like Sheff …read more