Every so often, there is a pitcher who rides one pitch to success and changes the game. In the 1980s, Bruce Sutter rode the splitter to a Hall of Fame career, leading to that offering being the pitch du jour of the time. When Mariano Rivera used the cutter with such effectiveness, that became the new pitch that everyone attempted to master. After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
In the next few months, we may well witness the next pitch to come in and change the face of the game. Brent Honeywell has become known not just for being one of the Tampa Bay Rays top prospects, but for throwing a screwball.