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The Pirates also showed him data that suggested he throw fewer sinkers and put his four-seamer at the top of the zone.
‘A BIT OLDER AND SMARTER,’ FORMER NATS PROSPECT WIL CROWE GETS FRESH START WITH PIRATESJESSE DOUGHERTYJUNE 17, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThis is important for Wheeler’s ability to miss bats, since hitters have whiffed at his slider on over 30 percent of total swings since the start of the 2020 season, while whiffing at his sinker on under 20 percent of total swings.
ZACK WHEELER WAS ALWAYS THE NEXT BIG THING. HE’S FINALLY PUT IT ALL TOGETHER.BRIAN MENÉNDEZJUNE 9, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHTAnother scored once Corbin plucked Mathisen with a high sinker.
NOTHING IS WORKING FOR PATRICK CORBIN, AND THE DIAMONDBACKS MAKE HIM, AND THE NATS, PAYJESSE DOUGHERTYAPRIL 16, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHe battled to another full count, slicing a sinker into the seats beyond third base.
JUAN SOTO KEEPS HITTING, JOE ROSS KEEPS DEALING AND THE NATS WIN THEIR FIRST SERIESJESSE DOUGHERTYAPRIL 14, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHis sinker hovered around 94 mph but was too often up in the zone.
ERICK FEDDE STUMBLES EARLY, NATS’ BATS FIZZLE LATE AS BRAVES COMPLETE DOUBLEHEADER SWEEPJESSE DOUGHERTYAPRIL 8, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHis full mix is a sinker, curveball, cutter, four-seam fastball and change-up, in that order, according to Statcast.
ERICK FEDDE USED HIS CUTTER TO PITCH HIS WAY OUT OF TROUBLE. THAT’S PROGRESS.JESSE DOUGHERTYMARCH 3, 2021WASHINGTON POSTAfter that, he threw Paul Goldschmidt a sinker, curve, sinker, sinker, sinker and sinker and walked him, too.
ERICK FEDDE USED HIS CUTTER TO PITCH HIS WAY OUT OF TROUBLE. THAT’S PROGRESS.JESSE DOUGHERTYMARCH 3, 2021WASHINGTON POSTTommy Edman, the Cardinals’ leadoff hitter, singled on a well-placed sinker on the outer half.
ERICK FEDDE USED HIS CUTTER TO PITCH HIS WAY OUT OF TROUBLE. THAT’S PROGRESS.JESSE DOUGHERTYMARCH 3, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHe therefore gave the order to have the fresh buoy, with its chain and sinker, ready to let go.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEBefore long we will have to take every tool maker and die-sinker in non-war work and put him in war production.'
HARPER'S PICTORIAL LIBRARY OF THE WORLD WAR, VOLUME XIIVARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO SINKER
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