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

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    Sweepers are essentially a subset of sliders, an endpoint on a spectrum that includes traditional sliders in the middle and hard, darting cutters on the other end. The pitch is not new so much as ...

  3. Cut fastball - Wikipedia

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    An animated diagram of a cutter. In baseball, a cut fastball or cutter is a type of fastball that breaks toward the pitcher's glove-hand side, as it reaches home plate. [1] This pitch is somewhere between a slider and a four-seam fastball, as it is usually thrown faster than a slider but with more movement than a typical fastball. [1]

  4. Identifying baseball pitch types in 2023: A modern field ...

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    What is a cutter? A dart. Hitting the fairway on a dogleg hole. The slider-fastball midpoint. What does it look like? A cutter is a fastball with a hint of a slider’s bite.

  5. Slider (pitch) - Wikipedia

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    A common grip used to throw a slider. In baseball, a slider is a type of breaking ball, a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter.Due to the grip and wrist motion, the slider typically exhibits more lateral movement when compared to other breaking balls, such as the curveball.

  6. Golf on ESPN - Wikipedia

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    In 2011, Olin Browne joined as an additional on-course reporter. Alliss began to only appear as a guest at the Open Championship, still for one hour per day, and still working as Van Pelt's analyst. In 2012, Gannon's role was eliminated and he joined NBC Sports and the Golf Channel. 2012 would also be ESPN's final Ryder Cup.

  7. Bryson DeChambeau’s secret to US Open success: Floating his ...

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    And his unorthodox approach paid dividends on Saturday as the in-form LIV Golf star rolled in six birdies on Saturday en route to a three-under 67 – the second best-score of the round – to ...

  8. Variations of golf - Wikipedia

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    Devil Ball is a betting game played by a golf foursome. Golf holes are ranked 1 through 18 based on the difficulty of the hole. In Devil Ball, each hole is worth the handicap value of the hole. For example, the number 1 handicap hole is worth 1 point and the 18th handicap hole is worth 18 points. There are 171 points available.

  9. 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]