Jesse Barfield (I played against him in a high school playoff game (1976) ...Lemont High School vs Joliet Central; our pitcher threw a 2 hitter and we lost 1-0), Roberto Clemente, Dwight Evans, Vlad Guerrero (Sr) and now ...Elly De La Cruz! I know he is an infielder but his relay throws from the outfield and his infield throws are amazing. De La Cruz has a cannon for an arm. I am a Reds fan and love watching him play.
Sorry to be starting so many comments, but i dont think very many people realize just how hard it is to hit a knuckleball... For starters, if youre watching it on TV it looks like someone is basically just throwing "batting practice"...What they cant see is how that ball is jumping around everywhere, with hardly no spin at all (which almost puts the batter in a trance)... Also, when the knuckleball is jumping around everywhere, as stated earlier, noone really knows what its gonna do...Always keep an eye on the Catcher...Watch how many times the catcher will struggle to catch it cleanly...And we are talking about MLB catchers (the best of the best), being totally "handcuffed"...Watching a knuckleball pitcher on the mound is always awesome to watch.
Ok folks...I realize that im a Braves fan & that obviously makes me lean their way on most issues...BUT...If Chris Sale does not win the NL Cy Young this year, then that award will lose any kind of authenticity that it once had...He should be Unanimous