A bunch of ex quarterbacks to compete for a job as a knuckleball pitcher with the Diamondbacks Craig Calcaterra Feb 6, 2013, 11:00 AM EST 24 Comments
This is fun and rather random: MLB Network is debuting a new series next week called “The Next Knuckler.” The concept: several former college (and pro) quarterbacks are going to learn to throw a knuckleball under the instruction of Tim Wakefield. The best knuckleballer at the end of the series will get an invite to Arizona Diamondbacks’ spring training. The quarterbacks: John David Booty, Josh Booty, Doug Flutie, David Greene and Ryan Perrilloux.
Don’t count out the old man in this one. I met Flutie last summer and learned that he plays in a pretty hardcore over-30 baseball league. And it turns out that he’s actually really good. It would not shock me at all if he made it.
As for what “making it” means. I assume it’s a Garth Brooks-taking-BP-with-the-Padres-level invitation. Meaning a cameo at Dbacks camp and nothing more.
It’d be far more interesting if they did it at Astros camp. Dudes may actually have a shot at making the team.
The show debuts on Wednesday, February 13th at 9PM.
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12. "is this a joke?" In response to Reply # 3 Wed Feb-06-13 04:22 PM by DolphinTeef
On September 3, 2011, he was cut from the Giants' roster. He was re-signed the same day to the practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 17, and was re-signed again on September 23. Perrilloux was waived again on September 28. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 8, but released again on October 12, only to be re-signed again on October 17. He was released from the practice squad again on November 2, 2011 and signed to the practice squad again on November 11, 2011 before being released once again on November 26, 2011. He was resigned during the 2012 offseason and was benched after being faulted for a preseason loss against Jacksonville Jaguars 32-31.