“A pitcher can make a hitter look ridiculous by throwing a fast ball behind the hitter’s neck. He can also make a hitter look ridiculous, before the crowd, by striking him out with a change of pace thrown at the knees. Then all the grandstand gasps, and grandfathers tell their grandchildren, ‘I could have hit that pitch myself. It was a slow ball.’ Am I being clear on the distinction between physical fear and the greater baseball fear of looking inept?”
For the definitive example of Rickey's discourse, search YouTube ---- randy johnson john kruk.
