changeup
Slower-than-expected delivery
A changeup is a baseball pitch designed to deceive the batter by looking like a fastball but arriving much slower.
The pitcher uses the same arm motion as a fastball while gripping the ball deeper in the palm, reducing its speed.
This disrupts the batter's timing.
Outside baseball, changeup describes any unexpected shift in approach or tempo: The detective's friendly questioning was a changeup from his earlier interrogation style.
Maximum-speed baseball throw
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- gripSecure manual hold
- splitterSomething that separates
sinker · cutter · knuckleball · seam · velocity · movement · tunneling · release point
Predetermined course of action
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- sequencingDetermining element order
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
approach · adaptation · misdirection · anticipation · cat-and-mouse · chess match
Not anticipated beforehand
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- turnaboutComplete change of direction
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
curveball · unpredictability · suddenness · pivot · shift · reversal · switcheroo · about-face
fastball
Maximum-speed baseball throw
splitter · sinker · cutter · knuckleball · seam · velocity · movement · tunneling · release point · deception
gameplan
Predetermined course of action
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- sequencingDetermining element order
deception · approach · adaptation · misdirection · anticipation · cat-and-mouse · chess match
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- turnaboutComplete change of direction
jolt · curveball · unpredictability · suddenness · pivot · shift · reversal · switcheroo · about-face · shake-up
- pitchingfastball, slider, curveball, sinker, knuckleball
- pitchfastball, curveball, slider, sinker, knuckleball
- Softballball, bat, batter, batting, catcher
- baseball skillsbatting, pitching, catching, fielding, throwing
- Baseball & Hurlingpitcher, fastball, curveball, slider, knuckleball
- baseball tacticshit and run, double steal, pickoff, steal, sacrifice bunt
changeupfastball
Maximum-speed baseball throw
heater · two-seam fastball · gas · high heat · heat
- changed one's mindAdopted a new position
- game changerDecisive transformative factor
- changed handsTransferred to new possessor
- changes one's mindReverses a prior decision
- oil changesReplacing engine lubricant
- demographic changesAlterations in population composition
exchange, changed, changes, unchanged, exchanged, exchanges, changer, changeover, interchangeable