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A curveball that lacks sufficient spin will fail to break significantly and is commonly referred to as a "hanging curve." These pitches are particularly disadvantageous for pitchers, as their low velocity and minimal movement often leave them high in the strike zone, making them easy for hitters to time and drive with power.
If a breaking ball fails to break, it is called a "hanging" breaking ball, specifically, a "hanging" curve or even more specifically a "cement mixer" if it is a "hanging" slider that just spins. The "hanger" presents a high, slow pitch that is easy for the batter to see, and often results in an extra-base hit or a home run.
A baseball pitched with the intent to break out of the strike zone that fails to break and ends up hanging in the strike zone; an unintentional slow fastball with side spin resembling a fixed-axis spinning cement mixer, which does not translate.
Ditch the curveball. Add a sweeper that pairs better with the arm-side run of Heaney’s fastball. His blistering start for the Dodgers — two starts, 10 1/3 innings, ...
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy recalled a trainer asking Miller if he knew where he was immediately after being hit in the head — and Miller reportedly “made a joke about hanging a curveball.”
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra introduced his version of the 2-3 zone to the NBA in December 2018. It has been a consistent part of the Heat’s defensive system ever since.
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.
His words jumped off the digital page to me like I was a baseball hitter served a big, fat, hanging curveball. “Obviously it’s premature to reserve a spot for (Adrian) Beltre in the Hall of ...