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Asked about the future of their craft, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner discussed the wide-ranging impact of youth ...
The slicker World Series balls particularly make it hard to throw a good slider, they claim. “We had a well-pitched game tonight from both sides,” Astros pitching coach Brent Strom said after ...
Blake Treinen has a new slider, maybe you’ve heard about it. Julio Urías has a new breaking ball this year. Walker Buehler is always working on one of his three breaking balls. Young Mitch ...
The Slider With the Hardest Break. What about the other key type of break for a breaking ball, though? Turn your attention to the slider, where the king (break-wise, at least) is Jordan Hicks.
The Boston Red Sox traded Wade Miley this offseason for Carson Smith, a right-handed reliever who features a swing-and-miss slider. He posted a 2.31 ERA in 2015.