fastball
Mound's velocity weapon
A fastball is a pitch in baseball thrown at maximum velocity with minimal spin variation, relying on speed rather than movement to challenge the batter.
It's the most basic and common pitch type, typically clocked between 90 and 100 miles per hour at the professional level.
Figuratively, to throw someone a fastball is to give them something straightforward rather than tricky.
Device producing warmth
- four-seamerStraight, fast baseball pitch
- two-seamerFastball gripped across seams
- cutterOne who severs
- sinkerWeight on fishing line
splitter · velocity · mph · gas · heat · smoke · cheese · blazer
Secure manual hold
arm · rotation · mechanics · control · accuracy · spin · extension · follow-through
Bounded area designation
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- paintColored coating substance
- frameSupporting outer structure
- elevatedRaised above usual level
spotted · command · placement · nibble · backdoor · heart · miss · bury
heater
Device producing warmth
- four-seamerStraight, fast baseball pitch
- two-seamerFastball gripped across seams
- cutterOne who severs
sinker · splitter · velocity · mph · gas · heat · smoke · cheese · blazer · fireball
grip
Secure manual hold
release · arm · rotation · mechanics · control · accuracy · spin · extension · follow-through · stride
zone
Bounded area designation
elevated · spotted · command · placement · nibble · backdoor · heart · miss · bury
strikeout
Batter retired on pitches
frozen · foul · pop-up · flyout · groundout · lineout · late · jammed · overpowered · buckled
changeup
Deliberately slow pitch
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- off-speedSlower than standard velocity
tunnel · sequence · setup · establish · differential · deception · complement · mix
- pitchingslider, curveball, changeup, sinker, knuckleball
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- pitchcurveball, slider, changeup, sinker, knuckleball
- sports movesdunk, layup, dink, spike, serve
- baseball skillsbatting, pitching, catching, fielding, throwing
- Baseball & Hurlingpitcher, curveball, slider, knuckleball, changeup