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what type of baseball pitch would you be?

what type of baseball pitch would you be?

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A screwball. That or a slider. Low and outside 😵

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@mudfinger said
A screwball. That or a slider. Low and outside 😵
Are you defining yourself or the pitch? 😛 😉

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@very-rusty said
Are you defining yourself or the pitch? 😛 😉

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Both 😀

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@lemondrop said
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?
One with hills.

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HoH is a fast ball which dips and hits the empire in the nuts.

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@trev33 said
HoH is a fast ball which dips and hits the empire in the nuts.
thus leading to the collapse of an empire

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@handyandy said
Chin music
Isn't this a colourful cricketing term? Or did cricket get it from baseball?

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@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!

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@lemondrop said
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?
Actually I am no into Baseball and have been quite surprised by the amount of pitches:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(baseball)

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@very-rusty said
@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
Thank you, Mr. Cut-and-paste!

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@suzianne said
Thank you, Mr. Cut-and-paste!
He may be a “ screwball”.🤔😲😉

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I'd be a "splitter".

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@lemondrop said
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?
Baseball? Sheesh...

Why can't you chaps play normal sports, like cricket or rolling cheese down a hill?

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
Baseball? Sheesh...

Why can't you chaps play normal sports, like cricket or rolling cheese down a hill?
Strange it is, what seems normal in one country seems odd in another.

Yet everyone seems to agree on one thing "Trump"!!!

-VR

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