Sentences with phrase «fastball against»

In the movie, «Bull Durham,» Tim Robbins» iconic character Nuke LaLoosh found himself in a situation in which he really wanted to throw a fastball against the advice of his catcher, played deftly by Kevin Costner.

Not exact matches

Then, on May 30, 1980, during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, a fastball delivered by Roy Thomas struck Valentine in the face, shattering his cheekbone and his confidence.

Tom Seaver, who said, «I've spent six weeks wondering where my fastball was,» found it against the Reds, striking out 10 batters for the 60th time in his career and winning 8 - 0 with a five - hitter.

Yes, pitchers are generally garbage hitters, but that's against 95 mile per hour fastballs and curves that buckle the knees and change - ups that throw your timing off.

He shakes his head when he thinks of Marichal: «When he's at the prime of his game he throws a good fastball, a good screwball, a good changeup, a good slider, a good you - have - it... and obviously the elimination system can't work; you can't just throw out five or six different pitches in the hope of seeing the one you want; the odds of seeing it would be too much against the batter.»

Pitchers had a focused gameplan; in particular, all the starters used the high fastball effectively against Angels hitters and neutralized their strengths.

The most striking image from Felix Hernandez's Aug. 15 perfect game against the Rays wasn't an overpowering fastball or a stellar defensive play.

His fastball, which opposing hitters had a.217 AVG against in his first major league campaign last season, averages 96.1 mph.

The crack of a bat against a fastball.