He throws in the low 90s and a 12-to-6 curveball is his out pitch. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - The cupboard is lacking in top-shelf talent] Reference
He might not throw quite as hard, but that curveball is not going to be hit, Pratt said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Want a race? Check out the NL East] Reference
While Barry Zito's curveball is considered his out pitch, he throws a first-pitch fastball 57% of the time. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Oakland's power sources limited in playoffs] Reference
Another variation of the curveball is the knuckle curveball. From Wordnik.com. [StevenEllis.com] Reference
His curveball is a true power breaker that can induce the jelly legs. From Wordnik.com. [Prospect Insider] Reference
"The curveball was the curveball I remember watching a few years ago.". From Wordnik.com. [ESPNsoccernet]
The answer lies in Lilly's curveball, which is one of the best in the game. From Wordnik.com. [The Hardball Times] Reference
` ` The curveball was the curveball I remember watching a few years ago. ''. From Wordnik.com. [SI.com] Reference
His curveball was a good 15 mph slower and his slider was in the mid eighties. From Wordnik.com. [DRaysBay] Reference
His curveball, which is more of a tight-rotation slurve than a 12-to-6 drop, was. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Analysts] Reference
His curveball is his best pitch and he can command it to both sides of the plate. From Wordnik.com. [Camden Chat: FanPosts] Reference
His curveball is a nasty pitch, but it's a lot easier to pick up out of the hand. From Wordnik.com. [River Avenue Blues] Reference
"For the most part the curveball was my go-to pitch other than the sinker," Redding said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
His curveball is a second plus offering, which induces both empty swings and weak groundballs. From Wordnik.com. [Halos Heaven] Reference
His curveball was his strikeout pitch, but his strikeout rate was no better than it was early in his career. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasy Baseball Headlines - Rotoworld.com] Reference
And his curveball is the best it's been all year. From Wordnik.com. [World Series scouting report: Detroit Tigers] Reference
His curveball is his strikeout pitch. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - National League All-Star capsules] Reference
"Last year at the end of the year my curveball was my weakest pitch. From Wordnik.com. [Toronto Sun] Reference
My curveball is a work in progress, but I thought I threw it pretty well. ". From Wordnik.com. [Times Leader News] Reference
Wainwright called his curveball "my most inconsistent pitch tonight, which is very unusual. From Wordnik.com. [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference
The Flames won primarily because Illinois wasn't ready for UIC's "curveball," as Moore put it. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com - News] Reference
Finchem said it was the biggest "curveball" he has dealt with in his 15 years as commissioner. From Wordnik.com. [The Shad Plank] Reference
"curveball" he has dealt with in his 15 years as commissioner. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
And he had a pretty good idea of how to throw a curveball. From Wordnik.com. [This Reliever Has a Future] Reference
After all, a curveball spins one way; a screwball, another. From Wordnik.com. [At Least Beltran Feels Good] Reference
NFL teams can only hope he'll never learn to hit the curveball. From Wordnik.com. [Cool Running] Reference
Though you can probably explain why a curveball actually works. From Wordnik.com. [Southpaw’s Revenge] Reference
Gretchen is throwing herself a curveball, she says, and making pants. From Wordnik.com. [Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 2 Recap: Size Matters] Reference
And it didn't matter if it was a fastball, changeup, curveball, slider. From Wordnik.com. [Questions &Amp; Answers: Reggie Jackson] Reference
He threw a curveball that topped out at 59 m.p.h., the local to Clemens 'express. From Wordnik.com. [Fenway] Reference
He thinks his changeup and his curveball are both better now than before surgery. From Wordnik.com. [Jordan Zimmermann was good, and now it could get ugly] Reference
He throws two breaking balls, and his best pitch is an over-the-top, 12-to-6 curveball. From Wordnik.com. [Nationals announce signing of Sammy Solis] Reference
Just when you think Mother Nature can't possibly throw us another curveball -- she does. From Wordnik.com. [Does Mother Nature hate us? 5 fun blogs] Reference
Hubbard concludes that a curveball is more likely to get home-run distance than a fastball is. From Wordnik.com. [Newton In the Batter’s Box] Reference
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