change-ups
Off-speed baseball throws
Change-ups is the plural of change-up, a baseball pitch designed to deceive the batter by looking like a fastball but arriving slower.
The grip and arm motion mimic a fastball while the ball floats in at reduced speed, disrupting the batter's timing: He struck out three batters with change-ups.
Figuratively, a change-up is any unexpected shift in approach: The director threw in a few change-ups to keep the audience guessing.
Act of modifying
- modificationAct of altering something
- shiftMovement or work period
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- reworkingModifying something already made
switch · revision · tweak · shuffle · rotation · mixing · alternation · diversity
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- approachWay of handling something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
feint · ploy · countermove · timing · surprise · unpredictable · positioning · execution
Frequency of sound
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
grip · velocity · deception · timing · batter · strikeout · mound · release
Not anticipated beforehand
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
sudden · unforeseen · startling · disruption · shake-up · spontaneous · unanticipated · jarring
alteration
Act of modifying
- modificationAct of altering something
- shiftMovement or work period
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
reworking · switch · revision · tweak · shuffle · rotation · mixing · alternation · diversity · refresh
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- approachWay of handling something
adjustment · feint · ploy · countermove · timing · surprise · unpredictable · positioning · execution · setup
pitch
Frequency of sound
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
slider · grip · velocity · deception · timing · batter · strikeout · mound · release · rotation
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
unpredictable · sudden · unforeseen · startling · disruption · shake-up · spontaneous · unanticipated · jarring · blindside
change-upsfastballs
Quickest pitched deliveries
heaters · four-seamers · two-seamers · gas · heat
change-upsfastballs
Quickest pitched deliveries
curveballs · sliders · breaking balls · four-seamers · sinkers
change-up, change, changes, changed, changing, changeable, unchangeable, changer, changers