Not only can’t pitchers control it, but hitters can’t hit it, catchers can’t catch it, coaches can’t coach it and most pitchers can’t learn it. It’s the perfect pitch.

Former AL umpire Ron Luciano on the knuckleball. TheLoveOfSports has a great essay on the erratic pitch. [UweBlog]

Two weeks into baseball season means sports analysis and brief fashion reviews from UweBlog.

Really rooting for the Kansas City Royals. They have a likable young team. Brian Bannister is a hoss.
Love the Royals’ baby blues.

Related: Last fall Kottke linked to Lokesh Dhakar’s amazing pitch analyzing infographics. Which unfortunately is just far enough back to have nearly forgotten about them entirely.