The term slider comes from the famous White Castle burger chain, the first of which opened in. From Wordnik.com. [Columnist: Stephen Miller] Reference
His slider is not quite as sharp as it usually is. From Wordnik.com. [National League Major League Baseball - St Louis vs. Arizona] Reference
"Borbon's slider is a tough pitch," Orioles manager Mike. From Wordnik.com. [American League Baseball - Blue Jays vs. Orioles] Reference
"One game my slider is good, next game it's not," he said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - NL East] Reference
I pull up the control panel for sound, the slider is dimmed. From Wordnik.com. [Scripting News for 2/27/2007 « Scripting News Annex] Reference
However, his slider is soft and he has no other options in his arsenal. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Diamondbacks 2002 prospect report] Reference
My friend and I split the sirloin slider and the mini smoked bacon pizza. From Wordnik.com. [Note to PR Folks: Morning After St. Paddy’s Day is a Bad Time to do Anything | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
He's locating his fastball, his slider is darting in and out and he's throwing a good changeup. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
The slider is the third fastest pitch in baseball. From Wordnik.com. [StevenEllis.com] Reference
He also flashes a solid slider, which is plus at times. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Analysts] Reference
We also see that, again, the slider is a really good pitch. From Wordnik.com. [DRaysBay] Reference
He was healthy last year, and his slider was as unhittable as ever. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Developing pitchers and alternate closers] Reference
"The slider is a direct result of better arm strength," Jennings said. From Wordnik.com. [Texas Rangers] Reference
His fastball sits in the mid-90s and his slider is a devastating out pitch. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Analysts] Reference
Cain called the slider Pujols slammed for his seventh homer "a cement-mixer.". From Wordnik.com. [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference
Lidge also couldn't get the same bite on his slider, which is his money pitch. From Wordnik.com. [FanHouse Main] Reference
His slider is a quality second pitch, but he does need to improve his changeup. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasy Baseball Headlines - Rotoworld.com]
Or is it just straight fastball/change-up? gets misidentified as a slider a lot. From Wordnik.com. [Lone Star Ball] Reference
The existing gate, described as a slider gate, will be replaced with a new swing gate. From Wordnik.com. [Pryor Daily Times Homepage] Reference
"Brad's been getting sharper with his slider, which is usually the last thing to come,". From Wordnik.com. [CourierPostOnline.com - News] Reference
His slider is his best pitch now and his changeup has the potential to be a plus pitch. From Wordnik.com. [Purple Row] Reference
Baseball essayist Roger Angell calls the slider the "Pitcher's Friend," and it has been. From Wordnik.com. [Freep.com - RSS] Reference
Never mind that the slider was the only ineffective pitch for Morton in the early going. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
"My fastball command was good, and the slider was a big pitch for me tonight," Zito said. From Wordnik.com. [SacBee -- Latest News] Reference
He has an above-average fastball for a lefty, and his slider is a very good second pitch. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasy Baseball Headlines - Rotoworld.com] Reference
"His slider is a 100 percent improvement over last year," pitching coach Bob McClure said. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
A slider is a very small hamburger, meant for frenzied consumption in multiple quantities. From Wordnik.com. [15 Major Fast Food Failures - CNBC] Reference
I thought he did an OK job, got a little run to his fastball, his slider is a decent pitch. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball America] Reference
“His slider is a 100 percent improvement over last year,” pitching coach Bob McClure said. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Both home runs came on fastballs: "The slider is a tough one to hit on the barrel," Utley said. From Wordnik.com. [RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds] Reference
Either Balfour's "curve" moves too fast and is being classified as a slider, or it's a new pitch. From Wordnik.com. [DRaysBay] Reference
Fade to bring up the Fade slider, which is set to 100% as default, and make sure Preview is ticked. From Wordnik.com. [ePHOTOzine News Feed] Reference
The brisket slider from the Mexicue food truck. From Wordnik.com. [Driving Combination] Reference
A "slider" was a hamburger, as opposed to a "roller," or hot dog. From Wordnik.com. [Countdown]
There's a kind of slider thing here that looks promising. From Wordnik.com. [Cracked: All Posts] Reference
It slipped on my iPhone easily enough, and I love the two-piece "slider" docking functionality. From Wordnik.com. [Amazon.com Gold Box Deals]
Some other highlights are a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and a "slider" style frame. From Wordnik.com. [SlipperyBrick.com] Reference
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