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  2. Forkball - Wikipedia

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    The forkball is a type of pitch in baseball. Related to the split-finger fastball , the forkball is held between the first two fingers and thrown hard, snapping the wrist. Due to its movement being similar to that of a spitball , the pitch is often called the " dry spitter ".

  3. Changeup - Wikipedia

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    The changeup is a staple off-speed pitch often used in a pitcher's arsenal, usually thrown to look like a fastball, but arriving much more slowly to the plate. Its reduced speed coupled with its deceptive delivery is meant to confuse the batter's timing. It is meant to be thrown the same as a fastball, but further back in the hand, which makes ...

  4. Off-speed pitch - Wikipedia

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    In baseball, an off-speed pitch is a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball. Breaking balls and changeups are the two most common types of off-speed pitches. Very slow pitches which require the batter to provide most of the power on contact through bat speed are known as "junk" and include the knuckleball and the Eephus pitch, a sort of extreme changeup. [1]

  5. Pitch (baseball) - Wikipedia

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    The fastball is the most common pitch in baseball, and most pitchers have some form of a fastball in their arsenal. Most pitchers throw four-seam fastballs. It is basically a pitch thrown very fast, generally as hard as a given pitcher can throw while maintaining control.

  6. 20-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki sets record in 19 ...

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    Oh, and he needed just 105 pitches to do it, serving up a fastball and a forkball that sailed past hitters going up to 102mph. NPB史上28年ぶりの完全試合達成!

  7. How one ‘angry fastball’ played a huge part in the Royals ...

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    Even in a game with four Royals home runs, one of the biggest moments came when pitcher Alec Marsh muscled up.

  8. What is Rob Manfred's 'golden at-bat' idea, and how would it ...

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    The idea is simple. Once a game, a manager gets to put his best batter at the plate regardless of where the batting order stands. So imagine, as a pitcher facing the Dodgers, you get Shohei Ohtani ...

  9. Circle changeup - Wikipedia

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    A circle change can also be used to provide movement like a two seam fastball but without the stress placed on the arm by a traditional screwball [citation needed].By placing the index and ring fingers slightly to the inside (that is, towards the thumb) of the ball and sharply pronating the forearm at release, a pitcher can make the ball move downward and inside.