Who throws the best cutter? Curt Schilling's answer: Mariano Rivera

"Cutter? Mo. 7 days a week and twice on Sunday. There are a lot of guys with very good cutters, John Lester has a great one, but no one touches Riveras cutter, literally.

• Given the praise people have for him I still would argue that he’s incredibly underrated when thinking all time best.

This guy has constructed a first ballot HOF career on ONE PITCH. He knows he’s throwing it, the hitter knows he’s throwing it, the fans know he’s throwing it, and you still can’t hit it.

• He’s pitched the highest leverage innings his ENTIRE career, and dominated, with one pitch. No one else has ever done that, ever."

Curt Schilling, March 27, 2007, from his blog, 38pitches.com, Q&A Section

• Call it a version of the FAIRNESS DOCTRINE in baseball. Since most of the news is bad, here's something from the other side. sm

P.S. AND FROM SOMEONE WHO'S ACTUALLY IN THE GAME.

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