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  2. Knuckle curve - Wikipedia

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    The second type of knuckle curve is a breaking ball that is thrown with a grip similar to the knuckleball. Unlike a knuckleball, which spins very little, a knuckle curve spins like a normal curveball because the pitcher's index and middle fingers push the top of the ball into a downward curve at the moment of release.

  3. How did Royals pitcher Jordan Lyles approach the ... - AOL

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    Namely, Lyles felt his curveball could be more consistent on a Royals team that has adopted a motto of “Reign the Zone” this season. As a result, he changed the grip on that pitch.

  4. Curveball - Wikipedia

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    Grip of a curveball. The curve ball is gripped much like a cup or drinking glass is held. The pitcher places the middle finger on and parallel to one of the long seams, and the thumb just behind the seam on the opposite side of the ball such that if looking from the top down, the hand should form a "C shape" with the horseshoe pointing in towards the palm following the contour of the thumb.

  5. Detroit Tigers' Beau Brieske banking on new breaking ball ...

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    He didn't use the curveball in games last season, but in the offseason, he morphed together the slider and curveball grips, creating the new breaking ball. That's averaging 86 mph.

  6. He's throwing a what? The 'sweeper' is MLB's latest pitching ...

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    The Sweeper - which picked up 14 whiffs yesterday - has a different release point than the old curveball, gets 10" less drop, less "sweep" (oddly enough) and comes in 3mph faster. pic.twitter.com ...

  7. Vulcan changeup - Wikipedia

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    Vulcan changeup grip. In baseball, the vulcan changeup pitch (otherwise known as a vulcan or trekkie) is a type of changeup; it closely resembles a forkball and split-finger fastball. It is a variation of the circle changeup, and when mastered can be extremely effective.

  8. Hapless Pelicans 'embarrassed' by their 'disgusting' loss to ...

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    New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) falls for a loose ball against Toronto Raptors guard Ja'Kobe Walter in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.

  9. Breaking ball - Wikipedia

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    A common grip of a slider. In baseball, a breaking ball is a pitch that does not travel straight as it approaches the batter; it will have sideways or downward motion on it, sometimes both (see slider). A breaking ball is not a specific pitch by that name, but is any pitch that "breaks", such as a curveball, slider, or screwball.

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