windup
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After Bravo’s arms go up over his head in his windup, he also does a brief hesitation breathing in and out before throwing the ball toward home plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
“I saw his windup and he looked like he was calm and composed and I tried it. I felt more of a rhythm. I was able to calm down and pitch better,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Watching junior right-hander Fabian Bravo of Sun Valley Poly High pitch for the first time, there was something strangely familiar about his windup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
On Wednesday he was an automaton, almost like a windup toy.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
Then the brachy leapt forward, breaking into a full gallop without so much as a windup.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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