Absolutely. But the extent of Perry's practice of malarkey could never happen now. All the technology would nab him in less than a week's worth of spin data. He was essentially cross between a Hall of Fame pitcher and a WWE wrestler. But as all the sticky stuff showed, players are still searching for the next trick--just more quietly. It's a shame!
Paul, you sure can spin a good (true) story. I am certainly looking forward to next week. I never knew that Gaylord Perry was such a dirtbag. (Sorry for the slang.) Meg
I hope your "spin" pun was intentional. I didn't have room to explain the physics of the spitter, but the reason they move as they do is because, like a knuckleball, they don't spin every much!
I find it comforting that this kind of malarkey can still grip a player or manager's psyche. To wit, the Joe Musgrove shiny ears incident.
Absolutely. But the extent of Perry's practice of malarkey could never happen now. All the technology would nab him in less than a week's worth of spin data. He was essentially cross between a Hall of Fame pitcher and a WWE wrestler. But as all the sticky stuff showed, players are still searching for the next trick--just more quietly. It's a shame!
Nice piece, Paul - Perry was the spitball king.
Paul, you sure can spin a good (true) story. I am certainly looking forward to next week. I never knew that Gaylord Perry was such a dirtbag. (Sorry for the slang.) Meg
I hope your "spin" pun was intentional. I didn't have room to explain the physics of the spitter, but the reason they move as they do is because, like a knuckleball, they don't spin every much!