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In baseball, a sinker is a type of fastball pitch similar to the two-seam fastball which has significant downward movement. The sinker is known for inducing a lot of ground balls.[1] Pitchers who use the sinker tend to rely on it heavily and do not need to change pitch speeds as much as other pitchers do because the sinking action induces weak bat contact. Other pitchers normally change pitch speeds to achieve this effect.[2] This article is about the sport. ...
For the American band of the same name, see Fastball (band). ...
The typical motion of a pitcher In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play. ...
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In baseball, a batted ball can be called one of several various things, depending on how it comes off the bat and where in the field it lands. ...
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History Before the 1950s, pitchers did not know what caused their pitches to sink or "hop." They regarded either ability as a "gift from heaven." Bill James cites Curt Simmons as the first pitcher to be able to throw both sinking and hopping fastballs, apparently indicating that it was now known how to make a pitch sink and how to make one hop.[1] Brandon Webb, Derek Lowe, Fausto Carmona, Chien-Ming Wang, and Zach Miner are five current major league players who rely heavily on the sinker. Webb's mastery of the sinker has contributed significantly to his recent streak of having pitched 42 scoreless innings. George William “Bill†James (born October 5, 1949 in Holton, Kansas) is a baseball writer, historian and statistician whose work has been widely influential. ...
Curtis Thomas Simmons (born May 19, 1929, in Egypt, Pennsylvania), was a left-handed pitcher in American Major League Baseball from 1947-50 and 1952-67. ...
Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979 in Ashland, Kentucky), is a National Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and was the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner. ...
Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...
Fausto C. Carmona (born December 7, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. ...
Chien-Ming Wang (born March 31, 1980 in Tainan City, Taiwan) is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. ...
Throwing mechanics One method of throwing the sinker is to simply grip the baseball along the two seams and throw it like a fastball. This makes the pitch synonymous with a two-seam fastball. However, the sinker ball pitchers may also turn the ball over just before releasing the ball, slightly increasing the pressure on the ball with the index finger.[1] A baseball is a ball used primarily in the sport of the same name, baseball. ...
Effects on the batter The sinker drop 5 to 10 inches more than a typical fastball which causes batters to hit ground balls more often than other fastballs.[1] Horizontal movement also occurs when sinkers are thrown.[2] Barry Bonds batting Photo:Agência Brasil In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for ones team. ...
In baseball, a batted ball can be called one of several various things, depending on how it comes off the bat and where in the field it lands. ...
Famous Sinkerballer Kevin Brown
Roy Halladay
Brandon Webb
Chien-Ming Wang
Derek Lowe
Fausto Carmona
Jake Westbrook
Aaron Cook James Kevin (Kevin) Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. ...
Harry Leroy Roy Halladay III (born May 14, 1977 in Denver, Colorado), nicknamed Doc, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher. ...
Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979 in Ashland, Kentucky), is a National Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and was the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner. ...
Chien-Ming Wang (born March 31, 1980 in Tainan City, Taiwan) is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. ...
Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...
Fausto C. Carmona (born December 7, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. ...
Jake Westbrook is a starting pitcher currently with the Cleveland Indians. ...
Aaron Lane Cook (born February 8, 1979 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing for the Colorado Rockies. ...
References - ^ a b c d John Walsh. In Search of the Sinker. The Hardball Times.
- ^ a b Joe P. Sheehan. That Sinking Feeling. Baseball Analysts.
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