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In most cases, this means waiting until a pitcher is 12 or 13 before introducing the curveball, but it could be sooner, could be later.
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In most cases, this means waiting until a pitcher is 12 or 13 before introducing the curveball, but it could be sooner, could be later.
Generally speaking, a ball thrown with a spin will curve in the same direction that the front of the ball (home plate side, when pitched) turns. If the ball is spinning from top to bottom (topspin), it will tend to nosedive into the dirt. If it’s spinning from left to right, the pitch will break toward third base.
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A curveball is a breaking pitch that has more movement than just about any other pitch. It is thrown slower and with more overall break than a slider, and it is used to keep hitters off-balance. When executed correctly by a pitcher, a batter expecting a fastball will swing too early and over the top of the curveball.
Although typically slower than a fastball, the curveball has a spin that causes it to gradually curve as it approaches home plate, only to suddenly “break” at the last moment, often leaving the batter swinging at air. …
In baseball, the curveball is a monumentally difficult pitch to hit. It turns out there’s a very good scientific reason why. Right when a curveball crosses the plate, the spinning of the seams tricks a hitter’s brain into thinking the ball is diving at a steeper angle than it really is.
Definition of throw (someone) a curve/curveball
: to present (someone) with a difficult and unexpected problem, situation, question, etc. The reporter threw the candidate a curve by asking about his past drug use. Recently, Mother Nature threw us a curveball in the form of a 50-degree day in the middle of January.—
When pitching a curveball, the pitcher puts a spin on the ball as it leaves his hand. As it travels through the air, the spin causes the ball to disturb the air around it. Specifically, the spin causes air on one side of the ball to move faster than the other, resulting in uneven pressure on the ball, making it curve.
“For pitchers with proper mechanics, the force of throwing a curveball is no greater than for a fastball. But that’s not what happens in reality on the baseball field. … “There was no association between throwing curveballs and injuries or even arm pain,” said Johna Mihalik, who wrote the study.
One of the early nicknames of the curveball was Uncle Charlie, or sometimes, Lord Charles. This was derived from the name of Harvard President Charles Elliot, who was opposed to the adoption of the curveball and considered it to be cheating. No surprise there, because Harvard was the curveball’s original victim.
Eddie Cicotte is credited as the inventor of the knuckleball. R. A. Dickey reinvented his career by developing a knuckleball. Phil Niekro is the only knuckleballer to win 300 games.
ruse | trick |
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wile | device |
dodge | manoeuvreUK |
subterfuge | deception |
machination | maneuverUS |
In 1937 The New York Times published an obituary of a man named Billy Dee of Chester, New Jersey, who was said to have invented the curveball in 1881.
Jerry Koosman, New York Mets. Jerry Koosman was a two-time, all-star for the New York Mets and, like most lefties, relied heavily on his curveball for success. The left-hander won over 200 games and struck out over 2,500 batters in his 18-year MLB career.
An off-speed breaking pitch designed to appear outside of the strike zone that crosses over the back corner of the plate just before it is caught.
Definition. A cutter is a version of the fastball, designed to move slightly away from the pitcher’s arm-side as it reaches home plate. Cutters are not thrown by a large portion of Major League pitchers, but for some of the pitchers who possess a cutter, it is one of their primary pitches.
“The curveball does curve, but the curve has been measured and shown to be gradual,” Shapiro said. “It’s always going to follow a parabolic path. But from a hitter’s point of view, an approaching ball can appear to break, drop or do a whole range of unusual behaviors.”
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At the moment of releasing your curveball, rotate your wrist so your index and middle fingers are pointing toward your head. Your middle finger should be driving the seam it’s pressed up against downward so your thumb rotates upward.