It’s that time of year again: baseball playoffs. The top teams in both leagues are squaring off against one another this fall. One of the charms of baseball is that the best players make the game look easy. But it’s more difficult than it seems—especially hitting.
Consider the knuckleball: baseball’s weirdest, most interesting pitch. This pitch slowly bobs, weaves, and flutters its way to home plate. It’s completely unpredictable—even pitchers and catchers don’t know where it will go. Hitters hate the knuckleball. It makes them look helpless and can throw off their rhythm for days.
