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There was a time when Buehler wouldn’t have even considered throwing an off-speed pitch in that situation.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In 12 starts from March 30 to June 7, Yamamoto was 8-4 with a 2.41 ERA, averaging more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings with a mid-90s fastball and off-speed combination of curveballs, sliders and splitters.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
He was selected to the Midsummer Classic again this season after a torrid performance in March and April (.362 batting average, 13 extra-base hits, 23 RBIs) that Bates credited to his ability to attack off-speed pitches.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Snell was one behind and similarly rode his best off-speed offering — the curveball — to swing-and-misses.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In 12 starts from March 30 to June 7, Yamamoto was 8-4 with a 2.41 ERA, averaging more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings with a mid-90s fastball and off-speed combination of curveballs, sliders and splitters.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
He was selected to the Midsummer Classic again this season after a torrid performance in March and April (.362 batting average, 13 extra-base hits, 23 RBIs) that Bates credited to his ability to attack off-speed pitches.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Snell was one behind and similarly rode his best off-speed offering — the curveball — to swing-and-misses.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Off-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-speed. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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