@mudfinger saidAre you defining yourself or the pitch? 😛 😉
A screwball. That or a slider. Low and outside 😵
-VR
@lemondrop saidOne with hills.
I'm moving this thread from the sports forum
I would be a slow curve or maybe a knuckle ball
very rusty would be an ephus pitch no doubt
baseball has dozens of pitches
so which type best describes you?
@handyandy saidIsn't this a colourful cricketing term? Or did cricket get it from baseball?
Chin music
@FMF
In baseball slang, it means a pitch that is thrown near the batter's face. The pitcher's intent may be to cause the batter to move "back" such that it is more difficult to hit a future outside pitch, to frighten the batter into a poorer batting approach, to intimidate opposing batters, or to actually hit the batter with the pitch. If the umpire suspects the pitcher of either of the latter two intentions, he may eject the pitcher immediately or warn both teams that any similar pitch will result in automatic ejection. The pitcher's manager may also be ejected or warned if the umpire believes the manager ordered the beanball.
In the late 1800s, at baseball's inception, the phrase "chin music" was used to describe razzing or heckling from the fans. It began being used as a synonym for a brushback pitch around World War II.
In cricket, chin music is a term for a bowling strategy where bouncers are aimed at the batsman's throat or chin.[1] Rising rapidly off the pitch, the ball is difficult to play unless the batsman has quick footwork. If fended rather than avoided, it may yield a ballooned return catch to the bowler or to close-in fielders. This is a difficult ball to bowl, since a few inches on either side would present the batsman with a short ball that can be easily put away on either side of the pitch. It is not illegal in cricket, but the number of short deliveries allowed in an over is usually restricted, and bowlers who exceed this may get a warning from the umpire. This tactic was made famous by the England team in the controversial 'Bodyline' Ashes series in 1932.
The aforementioned gives you the answer in detail!
-VR
@lemondrop saidActually I am no into Baseball and have been quite surprised by the amount of pitches:
I'm moving this thread from the sports forum
I would be a slow curve or maybe a knuckle ball
very rusty would be an ephus pitch no doubt
baseball has dozens of pitches
so which type best describes you?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(baseball)
@very-rusty saidThank you, Mr. Cut-and-paste!
@FMF
In baseball slang, it means a pitch that is thrown near the batter's face. The pitcher's intent may be to cause the batter to move "back" such that it is more difficult to hit a future outside pitch, to frighten the batter into a poorer batting approach, to intimidate opposing batters, or to actually hit the batter with the pitch. If the umpire suspects the pitcher ...[text shortened]... ersial 'Bodyline' Ashes series in 1932.
The aforementioned gives you the answer in detail!
-VR
@lemondrop saidBaseball? Sheesh...
I'm moving this thread from the sports forum
I would be a slow curve or maybe a knuckle ball
very rusty would be an ephus pitch no doubt
baseball has dozens of pitches
so which type best describes you?
Why can't you chaps play normal sports, like cricket or rolling cheese down a hill?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidStrange it is, what seems normal in one country seems odd in another.
Baseball? Sheesh...
Why can't you chaps play normal sports, like cricket or rolling cheese down a hill?
Yet everyone seems to agree on one thing "Trump"!!!
-VR