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Sinkerballers

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 21 2016 05:01 PM

McDowell

Edgy MD Jul 21 2016 05:05 PM Re: Sinkerballers

Sinkers and splitters in the same category? As for sinkers only, Doug Sisk. Gave us two homers in 182 innings between 1983 and 1984

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 21 2016 05:07 PM Re: Sinkerballers

I guess we could do splitters in a separate thread. I don;t wanna clog things up too much but could tackle a thread for trick pitches (knucklers, scroogies etc)

seawolf17 Jul 21 2016 05:07 PM Re: Sinkerballers

Terry Leach? I know sidearmers tend to fall into the sinker category. McDowell and Sisk are the first guys who came to mind here, though. I remember Sisk being described as throwing a "heavy" ball.

Edgy MD Jul 21 2016 05:10 PM Re: Sinkerballers

When Chad Bradford was on his game, and a right-hander was coming up, I was tempted to just write 5-3 on the scorecard before the first pitch. Against lefties was another matter.

Frayed Knot Jul 21 2016 06:18 PM Re: Sinkerballers

Pelfrey was drafted with the sinking fastball he had in college although that seemed to have disappeared in his pro career. I would say splitters probably are a separate category.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 23 2016 04:07 PM Re: Sinkerballers

Did Bradford throw an actual sinker, or did his fastball just do weird angle-y things? And are we putting my boy Hyoorees here?

Edgy MD Jul 23 2016 04:56 PM Re: Sinkerballers

Yeah, Bradford's was certainly called a sinker. He was the man. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/16/sport ... .html?_r=0 I tend to categorize Jeurys' pitch as a splitter. Or is this two different pitches we're speaking of?

MFS62 Jul 24 2016 12:07 PM Re: Sinkerballers

If sp(l)itters count, Roger Craig developed one, never threw it as a Met (as far as I can tell) but later taught it to pitchers on other teams. Mike Scott was the primary pupil who came to mind. Later