Slurve

Slurve

The slurve is a pitch in which the pitcher throws a slider as if they were throwing a curve ball. [http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/sports/1283161.html?page=3 "The Mechanics Of A Breaking Pitch"] , "Popular Mechanics", April 1997. Accessed July 6, 2007.] The term is derived from a portmanteau of "slider" and "curve".

History

The first utilized slurve pitch is unknown. Johnny Sain of the Boston Braves was known to throw a slurve in the 1940's. [Liptak, M. [http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=3 "Johnny Sain Remembered"] , "White Sox Interactive". Accessed July 6, 2007.] On May 6, 1998 Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs utilized the slurve in major-league record tying twenty strikeout game. Former Los Angeles Dodgers, Yakult Swallows and current Seibu Lions pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii, despite his well-documented control problems, uses a slurve almost exclusively against left-handers.

Concerns in pitching

Critics of the slurve call the pitch a sloppy slider because of its wide break. They claim that the slurve produces more home runs than a late breaking slider. The usefulness of the slurve is debated. The slurve is also claimed to cause problems to a pitcher. In 1998 Kerry Wood claimed his elbow soreness was caused by throwing the slurve.Kiley, M. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20000208/ai_n13851865 "Whatever happened to ..."] ,"Chicago Times, February 8, 2000. Accessed July 6, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/sports/1283161.html The Mechanics Of A Breaking Pitch] at Popular Mechanics


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • slurve — noun A pitch in which the pitcher throws a slider as if he or she were throwing a curve ball …   Wiktionary

  • Curveball — For the pseudonymous informant, see Curveball (informant). For the Ugly Betty episode, see Curveball (Ugly Betty). An animated diagram of a 12 6 curveball The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand… …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Prior — This article is about a pitcher. For the United States Senator with a similar name, see Mark Pryor. Mark Prior Prior with the Cubs in 2005 …   Wikipedia

  • Changeup — For the film, see The Change Up. The grip used for a changeup A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. Other names include change of pace, Bugs Bunny change up, the dreaded equalizer, and simply change. The changeup is sometimes called an off… …   Wikipedia

  • Pitch (baseball) — In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play. The term comes from the Knickerbocker Rules. Originally, the ball had to be literally pitched underhand, as with pitching horseshoes. Overhead throwing was… …   Wikipedia

  • Circle changeup — The grip used for a circle changeup In baseball, a circle changeup is a pitch thrown with a grip that includes a circle formation, hence the name. The circle is formed by making a circle with the index finger, holding the thumb at the bottom of… …   Wikipedia

  • Johan Santana — For the Dominican born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana, see Ervin Santana.Infobox MLB player name = Johan Santana width = 250 position = Starting pitcher team = New York Mets number = 57 bats = Left throws = Left birthdate = birth …   Wikipedia

  • Cutter (baseball) — An animated diagram of a cutter In baseball, a cutter, or cut fastball, is a type of fastball which breaks slightly toward the pitcher s glove side as it reaches home plate.[1] This pitch is somewhere between a …   Wikipedia

  • Mike Boddicker — For the similarly named musician (coincidentally also from Cedar Rapids, Iowa), see Michael Boddicker Mike Boddicker Pitcher Born: August 23, 1957 …   Wikipedia

  • Off-speed pitch — In baseball, an off speed pitch is a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball. Colloquially, off speed pitches are known as junk. Breaking balls and changeups are the two most common types of off speed pitches. Other more rarely thrown… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”