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2127013, Ex-QBs compete to be "The Next Knuckler"
Posted by Walleye, Wed Feb-06-13 02:25 PM
I've got nothing here.
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/06/a-bunch-of-ex-quarterbacks-to-compete-for-a-job-as-a-knuckleball-pitcher-with-the-diamondbacks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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
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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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2127018, Law Firm of Booty, Booty and Flutie. (I got nothing)
Posted by Jayson Willyams, Wed Feb-06-13 02:43 PM
I'm still mourning R.A., I don't have room in my life for a new knuckler.
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2127019, FOR A PROSPECT WITH A BAD BACK/KNEE!!!!!!!!
Posted by magilla vanilla, Wed Feb-06-13 02:43 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!
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2127049, Hey, c'mon, catchers with bad knees always work out.
Posted by Jayson Willyams, Wed Feb-06-13 03:13 PM
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2127073, Well, hey, Cyclones games will be nice this year.
Posted by magilla vanilla, Wed Feb-06-13 03:45 PM
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2127077, he's got a bad back/knee? I musta missed that part
Posted by KosherSam, Wed Feb-06-13 03:50 PM
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2127079, he hasn't finished a professional season yet
Posted by magilla vanilla, Wed Feb-06-13 03:56 PM
he's twice been cut down by bulging disks, and last season suffered a PCL tear.
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2127020, damn ryan perriloux life went downhill as fuck.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Feb-06-13 02:43 PM
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2127035, when folks were calling him the next vince young
Posted by veritas, Wed Feb-06-13 02:54 PM
this probably isn't what they had in mind.
for either of them.
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2127103, is this a joke?
Posted by DolphinTeef, Wed Feb-06-13 04:21 PM
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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Perrilloux
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2127106, that happens pretty frequently for practice squad players
Posted by KosherSam, Wed Feb-06-13 04:23 PM
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2127107, damn i never knew...that's gotta be nerve racking
Posted by DolphinTeef, Wed Feb-06-13 04:26 PM
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2127123, SI did a good piece on practice squad players a while back *link*
Posted by KosherSam, Wed Feb-06-13 04:43 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1108247/index.htm
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2127120, fuck. you know he looks back like "i fucked up. hard."
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Feb-06-13 04:40 PM
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2127024, I had such high hopes for Ryan Perrilloux's football career
Posted by ThaTruth, Wed Feb-06-13 02:46 PM
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2127042, The Brothers Booty.
Posted by Frank Longo, Wed Feb-06-13 02:58 PM
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2127127, I've been told they prefer 'Booty Bros' actually
Posted by Bombastic, Wed Feb-06-13 04:45 PM
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2127076, Isn't this a halfway ripoff of that Indian game show?
Posted by KosherSam, Wed Feb-06-13 03:50 PM
except instead of learning a knuckler, it was literally a fastball contest.
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2127105, That didn't end up too well
Posted by B9, Wed Feb-06-13 04:23 PM
One of those dudes is a part time school teacher in India, another is playing in something called the Australian Baseball League i
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2127116, The australian league is just a winter league, he's still w/ the Pirates org
Posted by KosherSam, Wed Feb-06-13 04:37 PM
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=573653
He went 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in A ball last year.
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2127134, What a slap in the face to RA
Posted by Ceej, Wed Feb-06-13 04:57 PM
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