Would it surprise you if over a quarter of the curveballs delivered by major-league pitchers in 2013 were thrown with a knuckle-curve grip? It certainly surprised me. This was one of the results of ...

NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is dealing with pain from a broken knuckle on his pitching hand that arose late last year, and Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker says the team is making ...