Terrifyingly beautiful, like summer thunderstorms and whitewater rapids, the curveball of Astros pitcher Lance McCullers can be found at the intersection of violence and wonder. It is a demon he ...
Coming out of college, Reid Detmers was noted for his wicked curve ball. Graded a 60 on the scouts 20-80 scale it was projected to be a plus pitch at the Major League level. At times it has made MLB ...
In today’s installment of The Toolshed we will tackle one of the more difficult pitches to throw consistently, the curveball. It has been blessed with many a moniker over the years: “Uncle Charlie,” ...
Among a baseball pitcher’s arsenal of tricks is the infamous curveball, whereby the baseball takes a sudden dive downward just before it reaches the plate, faking out the batter. A new “History Minute ...