{"id":2483,"date":"2013-03-25T08:15:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T12:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2013-03-25T12:17:32","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T16:17:32","slug":"mets-contests-win-a-copy-of-knuckleball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2013\/03\/25\/mets-contests-win-a-copy-of-knuckleball\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Contests: Win a copy of Knuckleball!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Remember R.A. Dickey? He was a great pitcher for the Mets for three years, and features prominently in a movie about his signature pitch. This movie, by\u00a0MPI\/FilmBuff which you can get here<\/a> (released April 2nd), was filmed during the 2011 season and in addition to Dickey features Tim Wakefield and the five other retired knuckleballers.<\/p>\n

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And you can win a copy!<\/strong> Three lucky readers will take home their very own copy of the DVD. All you have to do is have a little optimism about the 2013 New York Mets. Follow @Ceetar<\/a> on Twitter\u00a0and send me a mention with the hashtag #Knuckleball and the one aspect of the 2013 season you’re most excited about<\/strong>. Additionally you can email contest@ceetar.com<\/a> with your submission, comment on this post, message Optimistic Mets Fan on Facebook<\/a>, or randomly run into me in real life and tell me your answer. (Who knows, creatively getting me your submission may win you brownie points)<\/p>\n

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I spent some time poking through the DVD. I definitely recommend it, and check out some of the additional features if you want to know more about the knuckleball. The best part may be the conversation between Dickey, Wakefield, Hough and Niekro, just sitting around talking about it. That’s worth the price of the DVD itself. Also very interesting is all the super slo-mo images of the knuckleball in flight, that’s always fascinating.<\/p>\n

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And a favorite part of mine is when R.A. Dickey visits some young baseball players in Ramapo, NJ and teases them that he’s not going to tell them about his pitch because it’s a “Mets secret” and a lot of them are Yankees fans. When one kid asks who he owns, he responds with Derek Jeter. A little bit of trolling by Dickey there, and it’s much appreciated.<\/p>\n

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Here’s the synopsis:<\/p>\n

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The definitive documentary about the impossible-to-hit pitch, the\u00a0knuckleball!<\/p>\n

From acclaimed filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (The Devil Came on Horseback; Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work) this heartfelt, funny and deeply engaging film delves into the legendary subculture of the\u00a0knuckleball\u00a0and the brotherhood of men who share the drive, imagination and humility to throw baseball\u2018s slowest, most disrespected pitch. Filmed throughout the 2011 season,\u00a0KNUCKLEBALL<\/strong> follows 37 year-old R.A. Dickey (New York Mets and 2012 All-Star) and 18-year veteran Tim Wakefield, formerly the oldest player in the major leagues and an icon of the Boston Red Sox, detailing their personal and professional triumphs of the season while exploring the bond between them and their only allies, the five living retired\u00a0knuckleballers\u00a0– Charlie Hough, Wilbur Wood, Jim Bouton, Tom Candiotti, and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro.\u00a0KNUCKLEBALL<\/strong> is the story of these extraordinary men, and the sacrifices they made to a pitch that would come to define their lives.<\/p>\n

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Bonus Features<\/p>\n

Nearly 2 hours of Featurettes, Interviews, and More<\/p>\n

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Remember R.A. Dickey? He was a great pitcher for the Mets for three years, and features prominently in a movie about his signature pitch. This movie, by\u00a0MPI\/FilmBuff which you can get here (released April 2nd), was filmed during the 2011 season and in addition to Dickey features Tim Wakefield and the five other retired knuckleballers. … <\/p>\n

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