| 单词 | sinker |
| 例句 | "They're out to make an example of him. Prosecutor pulled the race card, and the grand jury bought it hook, line, and sinker." Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I didn’t want to lose my hook and sinker.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z And the kid had fallen for it, hook, line and sinker, although the conversation had gone back and forth for a while. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The new prisoners nodded, buying it hook, line, and sinker. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Embarrassment is right, Kevin. I mean...he fell for that crossover hook, line, and sinker.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In one pocket of my overalls I had me a line, and my sinkers and my hooks stuck in a cork. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Everything was thrown together like fishing tackle in the bottom of a rowboat, hooks and sinkers and line and lures and gaffs all snarled up. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Some sank on the bottom, and some floated on top like when you bob for apples.The sinkers are okay to eat and the floaters are the rotten ones. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you’re doing a fine job with just a sinker on that line.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A fishing kit with four coils of line, a dozen small lures, and hooks and sinkers. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Hollow sinkers could have evolved into the first floaters, and self propelled floaters into the first hunters. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And there they were I Not two or three, but at least a dozen, lashed together, each with a barbed hook and bolt sinker. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I put on a good-sized sinker and dropped into the white water close to the edge of the timbers of the dam. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He barked and returned To my father, who Returned to the car: The fish would have Nothing of hook and sinker. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His curveball wasn’t curving, his sinker wasn’t sinking, his knuckler wasn’t knuckling. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z This one hangs out in the same crowd with hook, line, and sinker and lock, stock, and barrel. can of worms. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ta-p’en-k’eng sites of Taiwan and the South China coast are full of fish bones and mollusk shells, as well as of stone net sinkers and adzes suitable for hollowing out a wooden canoe. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There is one new fish who has gone for the bait, hook, line and sinker. “Breaking Bad”: Walter faces the abyss 2012-07-23T02:59:00Z My drop sinkers are not less than a foot to 14-inches long as the strategy is to get my whole herring or spinner right on the chinook’s snoot. Tony Floor's Tackle Box opens up to a parade of Columbia River salmon 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z "I fell for his act, hook, line and sinker. I really cared about him," she explained. Holly Madison is just bitter she's not Mrs. Hefner, Kendra Wilkinson says 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z We have, said Joseph Rosenfeld, an image consultant and stylist in Silicon Valley, swallowed the costume theory hook, like and sinker. Hey Silicon Valley, It’s Time to Wear a Suit 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Most would trace this show’s lineage back to “The Bachelor,” since the Americans have bought the “love at first sight” fairy tale hook, line and sinker. Why "Temptation Island" is back and "90 Day Fiancé" is having a moment 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z “I fell for them hook, line and sinker.” How we met: ‘I was checking out the men in the theatre. He looked lovely’ 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z This is one of those rare Second City sketches where you fall hook, line and sinker for a character you've known for about 30 seconds. Boundless talent in 'Sky's the Limit' 2011-07-18T22:25:00Z What made Ro a brilliant character is that she was one of the rare figures in “Next Generation” who didn’t automatically buy the righteousness of Starfleet hook, line and sinker. ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: Old Friends Return 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Here, traditional plug-cut or whole herring techniques behind a mooching sinker, or a diver, are a slam dunk. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with fall fishing options 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z I don't think my publication was guilty of this, but the New York Times bought into that hook, line, and sinker. Rob Reiner on Donald Trump’s “classic fascist” ways: “He’s a con man and a criminal” 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Because we swallowed it, hook, line and sinker.” Keeping the Oscar de la Renta Name Alive 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Many buoys, which serve as safe-navigation markers, are held in place with almost 500 feet of chain anchored to a five-ton metal sinker on the seabed below, he explained. In Scotland, a ferry-borne exploration of the Inner Hebrides 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The university's version of events had been swallowed and accepted hook line and sinker by the establishment. Steve Coogan on finding "The Lost King": "It's not a journalistic piece. It's a point of view" 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z But, he wanted New York Times readers to know, “I’m a skeptic. I don’t buy everything hook, line and sinker. There’s a lot of weird stuff out there, man.” Suspicious Minds 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Use the trout entrails on the same slip sinker rigs to catch Pikeminnow up to 4 pounds. Lake Chelan lake and rainbow trout on the fall fishing menu 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z “So I kind of had to go to Plan B to work the right side to stay on that heavy sinker and that changeup. And it worked.” Tommy Pham a great teammate? Often-misunderstood Diamondbacks standout is a clubhouse hit 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z “I feel so disappointed in myself that I just fell hook, line and sinker.” Scammers exploit Bitcoin ATMs. Will new California laws help crack down on fraud? 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z After refusing to chase at three largely noncompetitive misses to force a full count, Lowe singled up the middle on a misplaced sinker to score the first run of the game. Mariners fall to Rangers and watch Astros eliminate them from playoffs 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The heavy sinker usage by Mariners pitchers has led to an inordinate amount of foul tips off his ankles, thighs and protective cup. Mariner bats need to get going in season’s final two weeks 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z It was a sinker, and he hit it.” Christopher Morel hits game-ending homer as Chicago Cubs rally past White Sox 4-3 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z “His pitches move but I’m always positive. I was looking for contact and thank God he hung me a sinker and I managed to hit it down the line.” Marlins stun Holmes and Kahnle with 5 runs in 9th, beat Yankees 8-7 as Burger gets game-ending hit 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z “He had it all going, sinker, cutter, some big breaking balls in there. It was a well-pitched game on both ends.” Diaz, Lowe, Arozarena deliver run-scoring hits in 3-run 8th innings as Rays beat Cardinals 4-2 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Volpe was caught looking at a sinker that actually appeared to nip the outside corner. Yankees manager Aaron Boone puts on show after getting ejected for 6th time this season 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “I bought the concept hook, line and sinker,” says Chaffeur, 74, with a ponytail, white beard and the svelte frame of a dedicated runner and cyclist. This development wants residents to ditch their cars. In Phoenix 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Winning a 10 pitch at-bat against Schreiber, Raleigh sent a low and away sinker over the right field wall giving the Mariners their first two runs of the game. Mariners rally late to take series over Red Sox 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Woo was dominant early, retiring the first nine batters he faced, using a heavy dose of fastballs — four-seamers and sinkers — to get ahead of the Blue Jays. Mariners strand two in scoring position in ninth in loss to Blue Jays 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z He said his own grandfather also had Parkinson's and as soon as he spoke to Samuel and heard his music, he was "in hook, line and sinker". Parkinson's diagnosis motivates musician to record with heroes 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z On the next pitch, German made a mistake and let a sinker leak over the middle of the plate. Why Julio Rodriguez has returned to his early-season struggles with Mariners 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Stroman struck out Mitchell with a 93 mph sinker two pitches later to end the threat. Stroman runs his winning streak to 7, helping the Cubs beat the Pirates 4-0 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “Just getting quick outs with my sinker and my changeup. That team is really aggressive. They were swinging, so kind of just trying to get them on the ground or get them out early.” Dylan Carlson hits 2 homers as Cardinals win 4th straight, beating the Nationals 9-3 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Woo generated 18 swings and misses, relying on a biting slider, a sinker and a fastball averaging 95.6 mph to overpower hitters. Hernández hits go-ahead HR, Mariners strike out 16 and beat White Sox 3-2 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Of his 91 pitches, Woo generated 18 swings and misses — seven on his four-seam fastball which is expected, but also seven on his slider, which is an improving pitch and four on his two-seam sinker. Bryan Woo sharp in third MLB start, and Mariners give him just enough offense 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He worked to make his fastball command, both with his four-seamer and sinker, more consistent. 'We lucked out.' How Bobby Miller became the Dodgers' newest pitching sensation 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z After a visit from catcher Tom Murphy, Woo struck out Drury on three straight — the last a swinging strike on a 95.8-mph sinker — and struck out Hunter Renfroe to end the inning. Rookie Bryan Woo bounces back from rough first start as Mariners hit Angels hard 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z “It’s like playing a video game, it really is, the way he’s able to throw the ball both sides of the plate with his sinker, his slider, curveball, change-up,” catcher Tucker Barnhart said. Hoerner backs Stroman in 5th straight winning start, Cubs top Giants 3-2 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z He rode a dominant combination of sinkers and sliders to seven strikeouts and 14 whiffs on 86 pitches. Another great effort by Bobby Miller but another series loss for Dodgers 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z So much so that they bought hook, line, and sinker the sales pitch from a professional con man who knew how frustrated working people are by our American oligarchs and their seizure of the GOP. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “The sinker was sinking, right?” he said with a grin. Marcus Stroman pitches 8 sparkling innings, Cubs beat Mets 4-2 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Bello left a sinker slightly elevated and Thaiss put it into the rock pile in center for his second of the season. Trout, Moniak and Thaiss homer to help Angels beat Red Sox 4-0 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Michael King makes his living by dotting the corners with 94-95 mph sinkers. Yankees reliever tosses PitchCom device into stands, but avoids $5K bill 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z “It just happened where I was hitting slider at the same time that Ben was hitting sinker. So every time I hit a slider, it was coming through as sinker.” Yankees reliever tosses PitchCom device into stands, but avoids $5K bill 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z It’s four-seam fastballs inside and under his hands or sinkers low and in toward his back foot early in the count. Mariners manager Scott Servais frustrated by team’s struggling offense 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Thompson’s sinker is relatively new to his arsenal. How a tweak from his agent helped Mason Thompson and his sinker 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But Williams, a right-handed sinker baller, typically pitches to contact and was greeted in loud ways. Nats can’t pull off a sweep, but show plenty of fight in loss to Mets 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z After fouling off a 3-2 sinker that was actually in the strike zone, Hernandez got the same pitch, but only on the inner half of the plate. Mariners bats pick up a not-sharp Luis Castillo to beat Cardinals 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Between the first and third, they struck out in six consecutive at-bats against Smyly, who dominated the Dodgers throwing just two pitches, a sinker and curveball. Raise the alarm? Dodgers get their 'butt kicked' in worrying blowout to Cubs 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “I really jammed him with the sinker his last at-bat, so I’m going to eventually go back to that. That’s what I did.” Adames, Yelich lead Brewers past Mariners 6-5 in 11 innings 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z But in his first spring training outing, he threw a pair of sinkers just because. How a tweak from his agent helped Mason Thompson and his sinker 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z He missed to the arm side with that pitch but showed confidence in the cutter and sinker. Josiah Gray again gets no help as the Orioles hold down the Nationals 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Then they tried to drown each other out, screaming “Beat LA!” and “Freddie! Freddie!” as Rogers continued to unleash a barrage of sidearm sinkers and sliders. Freddie Freeman's 15-pitch at-bat sparks Dodgers offense in win over Giants 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Adames broke through when he led off the seventh by belting a 91 mph sinker high off the center field batter’s eye above the 407-foot sign. Burnes outduels Kelly, Brewers top Diamondbacks 7-1 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Through two appearances, he has thrown 66 sliders, 48 curves, 40 four-seam fastballs, 23 cutters and 12 sinkers, according to Statcast. At last, Josiah Gray is past the trade that brought him to the Nationals 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Hunter Harvey said some relievers call the pitch a “turbo sinker.” How a tweak from his agent helped Mason Thompson and his sinker 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z They have fallen for football - and Wrexham - hook, line and sinker. Drama befitting Hollywood as Wrexham close on League return 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Finally, Rogers blinked, pulling a sinker well wide. Freddie Freeman's 15-pitch at-bat sparks Dodgers offense in win over Giants 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z A first-pitch 99 mph sinker got in on Trout and he hit weak dribbler to shortstop. Mariners’ rally falls short as they end homestand with loss to Angels 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Matchups will also dictate how many sinkers and cutters he throws on a given night. At last, Josiah Gray is past the trade that brought him to the Nationals 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Thompson threw a few fastballs before Smart asked him if he had ever thrown a sinker. How a tweak from his agent helped Mason Thompson and his sinker 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Munoz also used the sinker to break one of Moore’s bats on soft liner up the middle. Will a sinking two-seam fastball make Andres Munoz even more unhittable? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The sinker accounted for about a fifth of his total pitches. Analysis | It’s spring again: The Nationals have a lefty reliever conundrum 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z “He’s got such a good sinker and he gets inside the ball very easily, I wondered, I don’t know, has he ever a thrown a changeup?” Can a return to throwing his changeup help Diego Castillo against left-handed hitters? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z And then in his second outing, a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, Gray threw just six cutters and five sinkers. At last, Josiah Gray is past the trade that brought him to the Nationals 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Now, the average horizontal movement on his sinker is 17.5 inches, which ranks him 36th among 220 qualified pitchers in the majors who have thrown the pitch. How a tweak from his agent helped Mason Thompson and his sinker 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But the sinker is far from a finished product. Will a sinking two-seam fastball make Andres Munoz even more unhittable? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z This past winter, he filled his bullpen sessions with sinkers, sliders, four-seamers, change-ups and curves, surprising hitters in live batting practice and refining his slider along the way. Nationals relievers see benefit in tinkering with new pitches 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z It just offers something different from the sinker and the slider, which everybody knows that Castillo relies upon. Can a return to throwing his changeup help Diego Castillo against left-handed hitters? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z In his season debut, he threw 17 cutters and seven sinkers in a 7-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. At last, Josiah Gray is past the trade that brought him to the Nationals 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Thompson has always thrown a slider to complement his sinker. How a tweak from his agent helped Mason Thompson and his sinker 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z While at Oklahoma, Irvin’s sinker was a key part of his pitch mix, which ultimately led Washington to draft him in the fourth round in 2018. Nationals turn to dodgeball in hopes of fixing Victor Robles 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Milbank has fallen hook, line and sinker for the fiction told by state game agencies. Opinion | Deer are a problem. What to do about them is not easy to figure. 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z They waited out the sinker and looked for sliders to drive. Can a return to throwing his changeup help Diego Castillo against left-handed hitters? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z While he still throws the four-seam fastball, which tracks up to 95 mph at times, Hancock has relied on a power sinker at 92-94 mph, believing it gets better movement and results. Emerson Hancock is finally staying on the mound and is impressing Mariners 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Gray had flashes of success with his sinker toward the end of the season, and he plans to mix in the change-up Martinez implored him to add last year. Josiah Gray and the Nationals think he has made all the right moves 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Last season, in his return from the surgery, Irvin was successful with a four-seam fastball, breaking ball and change-up, but the sinker was not yet ready for competition. Nationals turn to dodgeball in hopes of fixing Victor Robles 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z “It seems the scammers have found a new angle to reel in their victims, and Americans are falling for it hook, line, and sinker.” Remote work scams target laid-off Americans with fake interviews 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Drive an 8-penny sinker nail into the wood at one end of the line. A builder’s guide to squaring anything (and the math behind it) 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z With his slider and sinker — his primary pitch — plus the potential addition of a refined change-up, Thompson believes he can have three effective pitches next year. As he refines arsenal, Nats’ Mason Thompson could become bullpen mainstay 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z When Bohm led off the bottom of the second, he swung at the first pitch McCullers threw him, a sinker, and hit it out just over the left center field wall. Bryce Harper and the Phillies come out hot, blast to Game 3 win 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Tucker went deep leading off the second, before a laborious plate appearance an inning later that ended with a 95 mph sinker left over the middle of the plate. Nola nowhere near perfect for Phillies in Houston this time 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z After laying off a change-up in the dirt, Harper got a 99-mph sinker on the outside part of the plate. Perspective | Bryce Harper lives for the spotlight. Now he’s owning October. 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z A swing and a miss at a 94-mph fastball made the count 0-2, and a fouled back sinker kept it there. Nola brothers take center stage as Padres rally past Phillies, tie NLCS 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Two batters later, McCormick sent a sinker from Schmidt into right field to make it 3-1. Verlander Ks 11 to lead Astros over Yankees 4-2 in ALCS 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Two batters later, McCormick sent a sinker from Schmidt into right field to make it 3-1. Verlander Ks 11 to lead Astros over Yankees 4-2 in ALCS 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “That sinker, I think everybody saw how devastating that was to them,” said catcher Cal Raleigh. George Kirby’s dominant start can’t be lost amid Mariners’ scoreless stretch in Game 3 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Castillo then threw the same pitch, a 98 mph sinker, in a similar location — not quite as far off the outside edge. Yordan Alvarez spoils another postseason gem from Mariners’ Luis Castillo 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z But Ray recently incorporated a sinker into his repertoire that he credits for his midseason turnaround. What was Scott Servais thinking in walkoff loss to Astros? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The plan for Ray was to use the sinker to get inside on Alvarez’s hands and get weak contact. Servais explains Mariners’ decision to use Robbie Ray vs. Astros: ‘We have a really good process’ 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “I was just trying to get the sinker on him, it just didn’t get there,” he said. There’s no sugarcoating this: The Mariners choked away Game 1 of ALDS 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Marmol remembers a day in May 2018 when Wainwright, coming off offseason elbow surgery, tiptoed through 2⅓ innings against the Padres with a sinker he couldn’t throw much harder than 86 mph. Analysis | Don’t count out the Cardinals this postseason 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The addition of a sinker helped Keller post a respectable 3.91 ERA. Amid the losses, Pirates believe end of overhaul is in sight 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z But you have to wonder how reliable a sinker is in the bottom of the ninth of a playoff game when you’ve been using it for only a few months. What was Scott Servais thinking in walkoff loss to Astros? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Ray fired a first-pitch sinker at 94 mph that was on the outside half of the plate. Servais explains Mariners’ decision to use Robbie Ray vs. Astros: ‘We have a really good process’ 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Ohtani can touch 101 mph with the pitch but virtually abandoned it, utilizing his slider as his primary weapon and adding a complementary power sinker in the middle of the season. Hernández: Shohei Ohtani's evolution as a pitcher continues to trend upward 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z He drove reliever Bryan Hoeing’s sinker over the wall in left. Mattingly wins his last game as Marlins manager, tops Braves 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z "Everybody who was making it thought about it a lot, bought hook line and sinker into the idea that it was about embracing the darkness, and made that decision," he said. House of the Dragon: HBO defends Game of Thrones spin-off's dark scenes 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z He threw 17 changeups, 16 sliders, 11 sinkers and three cutters. Judge still at 61 HRs, Severino 7 no-hit innings for Yanks 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Instead of burying a slider in the dirt to see if Alvarez might chase or change his timing, Ray threw another sinker that stayed on the inside half of the plate and didn’t get inside. Servais explains Mariners’ decision to use Robbie Ray vs. Astros: ‘We have a really good process’ 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z In a mid-August start against the Seattle Mariners, Ohtani unveiled a sinker that he hadn’t previously thrown. Hernández: Shohei Ohtani's evolution as a pitcher continues to trend upward 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The second-year outfielder drove Elder’s sinker over the wall in center for his 13th homer this season. Braves miss chance to clinch NL East, lose 4-0 to Marlins 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Martinez has repeatedly said Corbin needs to keep the ball down in the zone, and the left-hander threw sinkers on 65 of his 101 pitches Sunday. Nats’ home schedule ends with another clunker from Patrick Corbin 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Mayza said he was trying to attack Judge with sinkers in the hopes of inducing a ground ball, but missed his spot. Judge ties Maris AL mark with 61st HR, lifts Yanks over Jays 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z “I was just trying to get the sinker in on him,” Ray said postgame. Servais explains Mariners’ decision to use Robbie Ray vs. Astros: ‘We have a really good process’ 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z In his first at-bat, O’Hoppe swung and missed the first two pitches from A’s starter Adrian Martinez, both sliders, but wasn’t fooled on the next two, a sinker then a changeup. Angels top prospect Logan O’Hoppe collects first hit in Angels' win over Athletics 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z He relied primarily on his slider, his curveball and his sinker — which he debuted in his previous outing in Miami and prefers to throw to right-handed hitters. CJ Abrams’s up-and-down night ends with a walk-off hit and a Nats win 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Trout hit a solo homer in the third, a long line drive to left field off Bundy’s sinker. Trout homers, doubles twice as Angels beat Twins 10-3 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Call actually reached in all three of his at-bats, doing so with a walk and that hit and by taking a 99-mph sinker to the forearm. With many of the kids watching, the Nationals fold to Marlins’ ace 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z He threw his new sinker for 23 of his 92 pitches, notably more than his 14 four-seam fastballs. Nationals fall to Marlins, but Josiah Gray finds a pitch to believe in 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The sixth pitch of the at-bat, another sinker, O’Hoppe jumped on for a single to center, his first major league hit. Angels top prospect Logan O’Hoppe collects first hit in Angels' win over Athletics 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Of his 10 homers, three have come against curves, three against four-seam fastballs and one off a slider, sinker, change-up and splitter. Analysis | Joey Meneses? Joey Meneses! 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z He then threw an elevated sinker Walker dumped into left for a broken-bat RBI single. Dodgers fall flat again in loss to Diamondbacks 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z He struck out Victor Robles looking with a 100-mph sinker to cap the third. Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara makes the youthful Nats look overmatched 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z From the second to the fifth, Gray was sharp and efficient, leaning on his slider, curve and sinker, in that order, to hold down the struggling Marlins. Nationals fall to Marlins, but Josiah Gray finds a pitch to believe in 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z His first came on a sinker from Jason Alexander with a 2-0 count in the third inning. Judge hits 58th and 59th homers, Yanks beat Brewers 12-8 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Judge drove a sinker from Milwaukee’s Jason Alexander with a 2-0 count to the opposite field in right in the third inning. Yanks’ Aaron Judge hits 58th homer, 3 shy of Maris’ AL mark 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z “I was getting ahead of guys. When I did fall behind, I relied on the sinker to get ground balls and it worked out well.” Jameson wins in major league debut, Dbacks top Padres 4-0 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In the sixth, Call swung through a 101-mph sinker that tailed at the top of the zone. Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara makes the youthful Nats look overmatched 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z “Two things he did: He threw the sinkers, and he threw change-ups today, which is awesome,” Manager Dave Martinez said, noting the change-up even though Gray used it twice in the whole outing. Nationals fall to Marlins, but Josiah Gray finds a pitch to believe in 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z In a pair of scoreless appearances last week, Treinen retired six of the seven batters he faced, flashed his typical 96-98 mph sinker velocity and got a strikeout with his trademark sweeping slider. Blake Treinen back on the injured list; will he return to Dodgers this season? 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z The Phillies put 22 sinkers in play off of Corbin — compared with just three whiffs — and 14 of those swings had an exit velocity over 90 mph. Nationals fall to Phillies as Patrick Corbin’s sinker gets hit hard 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z On one of his first days with the Dodgers, he sat down with McGuiness and head pitching coach Mark Prior to discuss tweaks to his pitch mix: More sliders and sinkers, fewer four-seamers and changeups. Dodgers relievers playing games in the bullpen, saving games on the mound 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z And while that immediately seemed counter to how the club viewed Thompson after trading for him in July 2021, Martinez expressed excitement about Thompson’s ability to retire righties and lefties with his sinker/slider combo. Nationals, Alex Call pick up Josiah Gray, take finale from Cardinals 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z If he can refine the sinker, its horizontal movement could help him better avoid hard contact moving forward. Nationals fall to Marlins, but Josiah Gray finds a pitch to believe in 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z On Saturday against the Houston Astros, he threw the sinker 18 times. Add Shohei Ohtani’s nasty new sinker to list of MVP-level achievements 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Story had three hits Sunday, including when he drove a low, inside sinker into the second row of seats during a four-run first inning. Story hits 3-run HR; Sox complete 4-game sweep over Rangers 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The pitch was a sinker down in the zone that Escobar leaned over for and poked over the wall in left field. Patrick Corbin rediscovers himself, quiets the Mets in a 7-1 Nats win 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z In his second year in the majors, he has thrown 138 sinkers, 49 sliders, one change-up and two fastballs that registered as four-seamers but could have been sinkers without much movement. Nationals, Alex Call pick up Josiah Gray, take finale from Cardinals 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z “It’s developed naturally,” Gray said of the sinker. Nationals fall to Marlins, but Josiah Gray finds a pitch to believe in 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The introduction of an effective sinker has surprised no one in the Angels clubhouse. Add Shohei Ohtani’s nasty new sinker to list of MVP-level achievements 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Cleveland manager Terry Francona called on sinker/slider specialist Nick Sandlin, trying to get a ground ball for a double play. Robbie Ray frustrates Guardians again as Mariners clinch series 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Four of Corbin’s strikeouts were on the sinker — all of them looking. Patrick Corbin rediscovers himself, quiets the Mets in a 7-1 Nats win 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z To limit the Cardinals again, his 20 pitches included 18 sinkers and two sliders, no change-ups in sight. Nationals, Alex Call pick up Josiah Gray, take finale from Cardinals 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Miami started the sixth with back-to-back singles off Gray’s sinker, a pitch he added midsummer and slowly has been gaining trust in. Nationals fall to Marlins, but Josiah Gray finds a pitch to believe in 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z After he faced the Shorebirds, yielding three walks and an RBI double — and walking Holliday in their second meeting — he even mentioned a sinker that doesn’t show up in most scouting reports. Jarlin Susana, 18, can already throw 103 mph. Can he top that? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z They believe there’s a place in their future for Thompson’s hard sinker and slider. The Nats’ Joey Meneses show continues — this time with a walk-off homer 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “He didn’t really need to use his slider that much. He threw some really good change-ups, but his sinker was working tremendously.” Patrick Corbin rediscovers himself, quiets the Mets in a 7-1 Nats win 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z In his first at-bat, Betts took a borderline fastball for strike one, then laid off a sinker off the plate. Mookie Betts has been on an MVP-caliber tear for Dodgers in Marlins series 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z After Ramírez finished throwing, DiPuglia, the team’s assistant general manager in charge of international operations, walked over and told Ramírez he liked how his sinker and cutter played off each other. Analysis | All season, the Nationals have filled out their roster with castoffs 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z And after fouling off the first two, Bell lined an outside sinker inside the right field foul pole, nudging the San Diego Padres ahead in the sixth inning. For the second straight day, Josh Bell powers Padres past Nationals 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z In the fifth, Manoah plunked major league home run leader Aaron Judge in the left elbow with a sinker. Sagging Yankees win for just 10th time in 30 games, top Jays 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z And his pitches moved violently, his sinker tailing this way and his slider breaking that way. Hernández: Dustin May represents the Dodgers latest World Series gamble. Will it pay off? 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z A frustrated Irvin left a sinker in the middle of the plate, which Suarez deposited over the wall in dead center for his 22nd homer. Eugenio Suarez finds his good vibes and home-run swing to help Mariners beat A’s 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Soto went down swinging on a 96 mph sinker from Victor Arano and slammed his bat and helmet to the ground. Nationals rally against Darvish, Hader to beat Padres 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z After Higashioka fouled off a couple of quality sinkers on the lower outside corner of the strike zone, Ray fired his seventh straight sinker of the at-bat. Carlos Santana’s two-run homer pushes Mariners to series win over Yankees 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Stroman tried to jam him inside again — with a cutter instead of a sinker — but Ruiz’s swing beat the ball to the spot. Nationals end skid behind homers from Keibert Ruiz, Joey Meneses 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z He hasn’t been able to reach those speeds on his four-seam fastball and sinker this season, but that hasn’t been a problem. Angels reportedly trade Noah Syndergaard to Phillies 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “He’s got some good stuff, good sinker, good slider, both sides of the plate to righties, to lefties. This is the big leagues. If you make a mistake, someone’s going to get you.” Perez’s HR off Holmes in 9th leads Royals over Yanks 8-6 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Using a high-90s power sinker and quality slider, Lopez has struck out 54 batters in 48 1/3 innings pitched with 17 walks. Analysis: Are the Mariners done trading? Here are five bats and five relievers who can help 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Still, he was throwing 98-mph sinkers in the Futures Game and his talent is legitimate. Who the Mariners might be willing to trade as MLB deadline approaches 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Though his velocity hasn’t been what it once was — high 90 mph and triple digits on his fastball and sinker — he has adapted and accrued a 3.83 ERA with 64 strikeouts over 15 starts. Amid woeful season, Angels players accept their trade-block fate: 'It is what it is' 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The lefty wasn’t helped by his defense — or plate umpire Edwin Moscoso after the inning was extended when Will Smith walked on a borderline 3-2 sinker. Dodgers chase Patrick Corbin in the first and rout the Nationals 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “You know the situation, and so does the hitter, so it’s kind of that chess match there,” Finnegan said of using a sinker against Christian Walker to finish the eighth. Nationals push miscues aside to deny the Diamondbacks a sweep 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Moments later, Turner also took advantage of a full-count sinker over the plate, lining a solo blast to left-center for his 15th home run of the season. Julio Urías excels and three stars homer as Dodgers top Giants for seventh win in row 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Price then got Austin Slater looking on a sinker with a 2-2 count to end the threat. Betts hits 200th career HR as Dodgers defeat Giants 4-2 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z After retiring the first five batters, White threw an inside sinker to Albert Pujols with two outs in the second. Dodgers’ late rally falls short this time in loss to Cardinals 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The Blue Jays got to experience the version of Ray that also throws a sinker to complement a four-seam fastball that was about 2 mph faster on the evening and his devastating slider. Seattle silences Blue Jays with seventh straight win 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z His pitch selection and command — of his slider as well as his four-seam fastball and sinker — are just as important if Corbin is going to get anywhere close to where he was in 2019. Patrick Corbin finding his stride — and slider — on the bump for Nationals 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Carson finished the amazing power display by connecting on a 1-0 sinker that hit the facing of the second deck in right field on the first pitch he saw. Cardinals become 1st team to hit 4 HRs in row in 1st inning 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Both came on sinkers with a full count and marked the fifth time this season the Dodgers had hit consecutive homers. Betts hits 200th career HR as Dodgers defeat Giants 4-2 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Then they began to throw rocks, iron sinkers, and Molotov cocktails. Can former conservation ‘pirates’ help scientists study the oceans? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Valdez mostly pounded away with his sinker, getting 12 groundouts — including two double plays. Tucker homers, Valdez goes 8 in Astros’ 9-1 romp over Mets 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Then he followed advice from the club’s analytics staff, nearly evening the rates of his sinker, curve and cutter this year. The short history of how Erick Fedde found his best pitch 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z He drilled Alcantara’s 99 mph sinker over the wall in center for his 12th homer. Lindor homers, knocks in 4 as Mets top Marlins 5-3 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z With a heavy dose of sinkers, Valdez struck out seven over six innings, allowing just the three runs on two hits, both in the first inning. Payday: Judge wins it for Yanks on eve of arbo showdown 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Cal Raleigh made it 2-0 in the second inning when he worked a 3-1 count and hammered a sinker out over the plate, sending a deep fly ball over the wall in center. Mariners offense continues to put up big numbers in another win in Oakland 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Tampa Bay was 3 for 8 with three homers on Cortes’ cutters, 0 for 11 on sliders, 3 for 9 on fastballs and 0 for 2 on sinkers. Paredes’ 3 homers lift Rays 5-4, Yanks’ 3rd loss in 20 games 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Instead, the high cutters break side to side — in to lefties, away from righties — and complement his sinker. The short history of how Erick Fedde found his best pitch 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z With napkins, hot dog wrappers and other garbage fluttering around the field, Walker blew the Marlins away with a dizzying mix of four-seamers, sinkers, sliders and a particularly tough splitter. Walker dominates Marlins, Lindor homers as Mets win 3-2 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z “I was able to attack the zone, I was able to kind of keep them off balance. I had the sinker, some good changeups in there, too, four-seamer and slider.” Manoah, Guerrero power Blue Jays to 11-1 rout of Orioles 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Hickey said the pitch almost functions like a sinker because he throws it at 90 mph and called the pitch “a weapon to induce groundballs,” which helps keep his pitch count down. With a fresh perspective, Carl Edwards Jr. has excelled in Washington 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Smith was back at the plate, but this time came up empty, striking out on a late-breaking sinker against Adonis Medina. Dodgers' disappointing homestand ends on 'sour note' in loss to Mets 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z There have also been fewer four-seam fastballs thrown this season and more sinkers and change-ups, which has reduced the effectiveness of hitters across the board. Analysis | Baseball’s universal DH is two months old. Here are four things we’ve learned. 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z A four-pitch pitcher through 2019, Holmes dropped his fastball the following year and kept a mix of sinkers, sliders and curves. Clay time: Holmes transforms into elite relief with Yankees 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z In the first, second and third, though, he made enough pitches — mixing a sinker, curve and change-up — to avoid damage. Nats’ minor youth movement changes little as the Mets complete a sweep 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z He has struck out 28 and walked nine, mixing a four-seam fastball, a sinker, a curve and a change-up. Little by little, Nats want prospect Cole Henry to pitch a full season 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Davies stayed stubborn with his sinker, throwing it six times once the count was full. Tyler Anderson and Dodgers cap stellar road trip with sweeping performance 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The 99 mph sinker glanced off Acuña’s shoulder and hit his left hand. Alcantara smothers Braves with 14 whiffs in Marlins’ 4-1 win 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z He’s made hitters look silly this season with 273 sinkers and 68 sliders that have held batters to a .169 average. Clay time: Holmes transforms into elite relief with Yankees 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Fedde walked only one batter Wednesday — former National Trea Turner in the third — and was able to mix his pitches to strike out six: three on sinkers, one on a curveball and two on cutters. Nationals shut out Dodgers as Erick Fedde, bullpen come through 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Eflin’s only real hiccups came in back-to-back innings on a pair of hanging sinkers against the top of the Dodgers order. Muncy’s error allows Phillies to rally past Dodgers 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z La Stella grounded out in his season debut Monday night but in his second at-bat of the year he hit a 93 mph sinker into the second deck in right field. La Stella homers as Giants beat Rockies again, 10-7 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z This was a tale of two sinkers, then of two arms. In Nats’ mistake-filled loss, a tale of two sinkers and a Marlins ace 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z He is averaging a career-high 96.5 mph with his sinker and 84.9 mph with his slider, walking three and striking out 27 in 25 2/3 innings while allowing 13 singles and two doubles. Clay time: Holmes transforms into elite relief with Yankees 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Fedde credits that pitch, as well as his ability to throw his sinker up in the zone, for his recent success. Nationals shut out Dodgers as Erick Fedde, bullpen come through 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Then Pete Alonso tagged Aaron Sanchez with a two-run shot to left, using a sinker that was in and a bit off the plate. Nationals power through their early mistakes in win over Mets 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Toronto loaded the bases with no outs in the first when Springer walked, Bichette singled and Guerrero was hit by a sinker on the left elbow pad. Gleyber day: Torres’ 5 RBIs lead surging Yanks over Jays 5-3 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Big bass have big eyes, and they see every hook, line and sinker. Meet the GOAT of bass fishermen 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z “He was not as sharp. He didn’t really have the sinker working. It was disjointed,” Maddon said. Nationals go deep 3 times in 7-3 victory over Angels 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z VanMeter tried to corral Crowe’s assortment of fast, darting sinkers and sliders, but said he felt badly for the pair of pitchers Pittsburgh used in the eighth. Pirates’ VanMeter struggles as catcher, Reds end 9-game skid 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z He didn’t get many whiffs — three on 44 swings — but didn’t have to, mixing his sinker with a cutter and curve. Josh Bell keeps rising as the Nationals cruise past the Rockies, 10-2 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Clay, who spent much of last year with the club, showed flashes of inducing soft contract with his sinker/slider combo. Nationals find good vibes by the Bay, score an 11-5 win over the Giants 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z It helped that the rest of his three-pitch arsenal was working — he had strong command of his change-up and good life on his sinker. Patrick Corbin is better, Nats’ offense is worse, and skid hits eight 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Aguilar took three close balls — two of them potentially missed calls in Gabe Morales’s inconsistent strike zone — before rocking a sinker out to center. Nationals’ skid reaches seven as Marlins’ Pablo López leaves them baffled 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The Nationals told him to feature his sinker and slider, pushing his four-seamer aside. Victor Arano changed his pitch mix and is thriving for the Nationals 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “So I just I trusted my sinker and I just kept throwing it to Franmil, and thankfully I was able to get the strikeout.” Taylor Ward's new leadoff spot leads to two homers in Angels' win over Guardians 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, Pickle’s superstitions come back to haunt her, and Chase hunts sinker cypress near an old sawmill. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Fast Foodies’ on TruTV, the season finale of ‘Ghosts’ on CBS 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z In the first two innings, he threw 16 pitches with two strikes: Five were balls, 10 were fouled off, and only one, a sinker for a called strike three against Kelly, yielded an out. Erick Fedde gets lit up as Nationals sputter to 11-2 loss to Diamondbacks 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z With the fans falling eerily silent every time Clay Holmes went into his windup, Cabrera struck out on a 1-2 sinker. Cabrera gets to 2,999 hits in Tigers’ 5-3 loss to Yankees 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “The biggest reason for more sinkers is that, more and more, hitters seem to be gearing up for my slider, and this combats that,” Arano said in Spanish through a team interpreter. Victor Arano changed his pitch mix and is thriving for the Nationals 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Freeman, 0 for 4 Tuesday, got a hold of a sinker down the middle but watched the ball die in left-center field for the final out. Dodgers' struggle against Braves' pitching in 3-1 loss 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The Diamondbacks came into Tuesday with the fewest hits against four-seamers, sinkers and cutters this season. Josiah Gray and Joan Adon guide the Nationals to a doubleheader sweep 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Of the 19 called strikes against him, six were considered out of the strike zone — one of them was sinker from Kendall Graveman that was a called strike three. Mariners mailbag: Answering your questions about Julio Rodriguez’s early struggles, strike zones and more 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Boston took a 2-0 lead when Verdugo drove a sinker from Gray over the short wall in center field for his third home run of the season. Verdugo, Bogaerts homer as Red Sox blank Twins 4-0 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Ask his catchers, Keibert Ruiz and Riley Adams, about the slider/sinker pairing, and it sounds as if they rehearsed their answers together. Victor Arano changed his pitch mix and is thriving for the Nationals 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The German military intelligence, the Abwehr, fell for it hook, line and sinker, and a copy of Martin's letters for the plans of a Greek invasion landed on Adolf Hitler's desk. Operation Mincemeat: The Welsh drifter who helped end WW2 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The Diamondbacks have struggled against all pitching, making it logical that each main fastball type — four-seam, sinker, cutter — has given their thin lineup trouble. Josiah Gray and Joan Adon guide the Nationals to a doubleheader sweep 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z And given matzoh ball soup is available on secular menus all year long, I happen to think it’s never not a good time to dive into the great debate: sinkers vs. floaters. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Manoah loosened up before the game with a football, then mixed 44 fastballs, 22 sliders, 18 sinkers and 15 changeups, getting five swings and misses on fastballs, four on sliders and three on changeups. Springer answers boos with HR, 3 hits, leads Jays over Yanks 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “The combination of the sinker and slider is all east and west on the same plane,” Ruiz explained. Victor Arano changed his pitch mix and is thriving for the Nationals 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Nationals reliever Mason Thompson hit Pete Alonso with a sinker that found Alonso’s shoulder and clipped his lip. Max Scherzer returns to beat his former team as benches clear 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Rogers, who throws submarine-style, uses his sinker/slider combination from such a low angle that some of his pitches seem to rise as they near the strike zone. Giants bullpen offers deep, effective mix with no set closer 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Oh, there will be naysayers, because out there in this world are people who actually like sinkers. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z That pitch needed to be set up by his other throws: a cutter, sinker and four-seam fastball that reaches the upper-90s. 'That slider is death': Why Blake Treinen might be too good to be a closer 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z “And the sinker is heavy, man. Especially in the cold — it gets in on guys’ hands and can make them extremely uncomfortable.” Victor Arano changed his pitch mix and is thriving for the Nationals 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z He drops his arm angle on some pitches, sweeps a curveball and mixes in a sinker, which could help a traditionally flyball pitcher induce more grounders. Nationals bring back Tyler Clippard on minor league deal 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z “The sinker wasn’t there early. I gave up some hits. As the game went on the sinker was there and the changeup came along too. All in all, it wasn’t a terrible day.” Lynn ready if needed to start on opening day for White Sox 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z My husband’s dear aunt is a maker of sinkers. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Morton admired those pitchers and tried for years to throw sinkers, generate weak contact and pitch deep into games. ‘You’ve Got to Get 27 Outs, and It Doesn’t Matter How You Get Them’ 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Last season, however, he rebounded to post a 2.22 ERA in 69 outings by mixing in more sinkers and sliders. Kenley Jansen explains why he signed with the Braves instead of the Dodgers 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Corbin’s ability to tunnel it with his sinker — meaning they appeared on a near-identical line before darting in different directions — made him a strikeout artist. Patrick Corbin could start Opening Day for the Nationals. He has a lot to improve on. 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Last season he used his slider and sinker more than ever. Kenley Jansen signs one-year, $16-million contract with the Atlanta Braves 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “I make sinkers! My family loves them!” she exalted. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z “I have that good two-seamer, sinker, and now I have a similar pitch that holds that same lane but goes in the opposite direction.” Angels hope Aaron Loup's addition to bullpen results in zero-sum game 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Republicans will enjoy hearing this because they believe Biden will serve as a political sinker for Democrats this year unless he can dramatically change his standing with voters. Analysis | Democratic campaign chair Sean Patrick Maloney faces toughest job in politics 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z This means 80 percent have swallowed a flagrant lie — hook, line and sinker. Opinion | Have you heard about how Bill Barr saved democracy? Let Bill Barr tell you. 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z “And I bit. The whole thing — hook, line and sinker.” The Ghost Wolves of Galveston Island 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z And Aunt Beth’s matzoh balls, those perfect sinkers, are part of a picture I revisit in my head when I think fondly of Seders of yore. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Logan falls for it, hook, line and sinker. Perspective | ‘Succession’ takes us behind the scenes of an anti-democratic conclave, and the sights are terrifying 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Developing that sinker was another of Rutledge’s goals during his time in the Fall League. After a rough minor league season, Jackson Rutledge is making up for lost time 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z "You know, being 21 years old and watching full-grown adults swallow these obvious lies hook, line and sinker, and just knowing what was coming and having no recourse." From North Dakota to Occupy Wall Street: An unlikely untold story of prairie radicalism 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z He evolved to improve, throwing more sinkers and adding a slider to his arsenal. For Dodgers this coming offseason, team icons are among those in free-agent flux 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z My husband was so concerned for his aunt’s feelings, I called her up to tell her I might make mention of her sinkers in the town square. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Then he took a sinker for a ball. Dodgers' World Series championship reign ends in NLCS loss to Braves 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z He threw a sinker in high school and early in his college career. After a rough minor league season, Jackson Rutledge is making up for lost time 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Blake Treinen and his super sinker threw two scoreless frames, too. Chris Taylor’s three homers help Dodgers roll in Game 5, send NLCS back to Atlanta 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Valdez tamed the Red Sox with sharp, biting sinkers that turned into harmless ground outs, becoming the first starter to last eight innings in any playoff game this year. Justin Verlander Is Not Walking Through That Door 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z No one remembers perfect matzoh balls, because they’re not really all that hard to achieve, but if you produce sinkers, well, people will talk. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Then he fouled off a cutter and a sinker. Dodgers' World Series championship reign ends in NLCS loss to Braves 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Bringing back the sinker, Rutledge figures, will plant another possibility in hitters’ heads. After a rough minor league season, Jackson Rutledge is making up for lost time 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The Red Sox made 15 outs on the ground against Valdez, with many coming off his hard sinker in the upper-90s mph. Eovaldi looks to save Red Sox season after bats go quiet 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Jansen instead froze Austin Riley for a called third strike, fanned Joc Pederson with an elevated sinker, then ended the game by getting Adam Duvall to swing through another sinker over the outer edge. Dodgers-Braves Game 3 takeaways: Unsung relievers kept Dodgers close ahead of rally 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z My mother, who turns 80 next month, distinctly remembers her brush with sinkers at age 13. For light, fluffy matzoh balls, soak up these tips from Team Floaters 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Adjusting to Webb’s groundball-inducing mix of sinkers, sliders and changeups will be particularly important for the Dodgers, who could never get their offense going in Game 1 against the 24-year-old right-hander. An inevitable conclusion: Five takeaways as the Dodgers and Giants prepare for Game 5 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z He explained that the sinker plays off his change-up, with the pitches zipping in the same path, and out of the same arm slot, before going in different directions. After a rough minor league season, Jackson Rutledge is making up for lost time 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Adjusting to Webb’s ground ball-inducing mix of sinkers, sliders and changeups will be particularly important for the Dodgers, who could never get their offense going in Game 1 against the 24-year-old right-hander. Dodgers Game 4 takeaways: Walker Buehler's arsenal, Brusdar Graterol's velo stand out 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z With two outs, Seth Brown jumped on a 2-2 sinker that leaked back into his wheelhouse, sending a solo blast into the right field seats to tie the game at 2-2. Mariners remain half back in wild-card race with three games remaining after beating A’s 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z McFarland said he was hoping for a groundball out after throwing a sinker. Cardinals set team record with 15th straight win, beat Cubs 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z From there, he fouled off two pitches, a heater and a change-up, before whacking a 99-mph sinker out to left. Juan Soto’s impossibly torrid stretch continues with two home runs as Nationals beat Reds 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z He followed the curveballs with an 88 mph fastball, which Harper fouled off, and an 85 mph sinker Harper took for ball three. McNeil’s homer lifts Mets; Phillies slip in playoff race 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z The score flipped when Elías Díaz led off the ninth with a homer, crushing Finnegan’s inside sinker, and Rodgers followed with a go-ahead single. Josiah Gray takes small steps forward in Nationals’ loss to Rockies 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z He was masterful against the Indians, throwing 61 of 95 pitches for strikes while mixing 31 curveballs, 31 cutters, 16 sinkers, 16 changeups and just one fastball. Kluber beats Indians, Gallo homers twice as Yanks win 8-0 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Then he took that sinker, one running straight to his barrel, to the second deck in right field. Ryan Zimmerman’s opposite-field blast helps power Nats past Marlins 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z But after flashes of success in 2020, Finnegan wanted to be smarter with his splitter, a third pitch that complements his polished sinker and slider. Outside of the ninth inning, Kyle Finnegan doesn’t act like the Nationals’ closer 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Of his 15 hits against lefties this season, 10 are against a four-seamer, sinker or cutter, all types of a fastball. One pitch at a time, Luis García and the Nats keep moving along the learning curve 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The nephew of former major league pitcher Andy Ashby had his sinker in sharp form in the longest appearance of his brief career. Streak stopper: Tellez 3-run HR leads Brewers past Twins 6-2 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Patrick Murphy, 26, acquired off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 14, made his Nationals debut, pumped high-90s sinkers and stranded two runners. Patrick Corbin’s struggles look painfully familiar in loss to Marlins 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z And when Kieboom learned of that decision, he burrowed himself in the cage, seeking the timing he found some four months later, hacking at Alvarado’s hard sinker. To find success, Carter Kieboom became ‘comfortable with being uncomfortably early’ 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z On Friday, across 92 total pitches, those numbers morphed to 27 percent sliders, 45 percent sinkers, 26 percent four-seamers and 2 percent change-ups. Patrick Corbin finally looks like his old self, subdues Brewers as Nats win third straight 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z These dads just took it hook, line and sinker. Real stories behind the ascension of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z “He’s got a good sinker and I was looking for something up in the zone,” Turner said about the homer. Justin Turner hits go-ahead HR, Dodgers top Diamondbacks 8-3 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z McCutchen drove the next pitch, a 92 mph sinker, to the opposite field and over the wall in right. McCutchen’s 3-run HR in 9th gives Phillies 6-5 win over Nats 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z The game was tied at 1 in the fourth when Smith drove a sinker from Anthony DeSclafani to center for his 13th of the season. Giants rally in 9th for 2nd straight night to beat Dodgers 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z His sinker, slider and four-seam fastball all hovered about 2 mph faster than the season average for each pitch. Patrick Corbin finally looks like his old self, subdues Brewers as Nats win third straight 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z “The Rangers are really aggressive, so I knew if I could throw a sinker early in the count, I could probably get a groundball,” Skubal said. Grossman homers, Tigers top punchless Rangers for 5 in row 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z While relying heavily on the sinker, he added a cutter this year and calls his All-Star selection an “unexpected exciting moment.” Texas Rangers have unexpected trio going to All-Star Game 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z A misplaced sinker on a 1-1 count sat in the middle of the plate, just inviting Hicks to hit it hard. Rangers’ miserable run vs. Mariners at T-Mobile Park comes to an end at 13 consecutive loses 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z It’s making it very hard for the company to come up with any credible science that people are actually going to take hook, line, and sinker. Juul and the business of addiction 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z While the slider is still his best pitch, and he relies heavily on a sinker, Gibson added a cutter this season. Texas turn for Gibson from opening flop to AL-best 2.00 ERA 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z The 28-year-old overpowered many of the D-backs batters with fastballs and hard sinkers that were consistently around 95 to 98 mph. Woodruff great on mound, adds big hit, Brewers beat D-backs 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The left-hander had 20 swings and misses on his sinker, the most by a pitcher with a two-seam fastball or sinker in a game since at least 2008 when pitch tracking began. Yankees turn game-ending triple-play, beat A’s 2-1 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z He ambushed a first-pitch sinker that stayed on the inner-half of the plate, sending a low drive just over the wall in left field and into the visitors’ bullpen. Rangers’ miserable run vs. Mariners at T-Mobile Park comes to an end at 13 consecutive loses 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z Schwarber fought them off, fouling a sinker and slider on a full count. Schwarber’s three-homer day carries Nationals to win against Mets 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z In his first at-bat, rolled over to second on a low sinker from Fleming. Mitch Haniger delivers winning run for Mariners on first pitch in bottom of 10th inning 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z 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 Pirates 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z His sinker and slider combination helped keep batters off balance. Schwarber’s homers back Ross’ gem in Nationals’ shutout over Giants 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z "In the second inning is when I started feeling it the most. The sinker and hard slider — those were the two pitches when I felt it the most," Alzolay said. Machado, O’Grady power Padres past Cubs 9-4 in series opener 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Roberts spoke with Graterol to reassure him that he would be back in the majors soon, but he needs to work on his sinker and slider. Albies, Almonte power Braves past Dodgers in 6-4 win 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z “He’s got a really good sinker and a cutter that really cuts,” he said. Mitch Haniger delivers winning run for Mariners on first pitch in bottom of 10th inning 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z He relied heavily on his sinker, throwing it 28 times and getting 20 strikes on it. Mariners bullpen implodes after Marco Gonzales shines in return 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z He finished with 22 whiffs, including 10 with his sinker and eight with his sider, on 87 pitches. The Nationals add some new wrinkles but get the same result as their skid reaches five 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Also consider fastballs to include any four-seam fastballs or sinkers because most pitchers consider one of the two their primary pitch. Analysis | Dave Martinez wants the Nats to swing at more early-count fastballs. Here’s what the data shows. 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Gray got four called strikes with his sinker and four more with his four-seam fastball. Nationals’ long night’s journey into day, then back into night, ends with a split 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z He threw 30 fastballs, 26 sliders, 19 sinkers and 13 changeups. Manoah overwhelms Yankees in debut, a 2-0 Blue Jays’ win 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z His sinker, the pitch that sets up everything else, was good for nine called strikes, showing a sharp increase in command. Nationals’ suspended game features Joe Ross, a streaker and an oddly long delay 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Anderson hit a go-ahead home run leading off the second inning, driving a 93 mph sinker. Anderson’s birthday homer lifts Rogers, Marlins over Phils 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z He then ended the first and second with a double play, using a sinker for each. Nationals can’t get it going when it matters the most in frustrating loss to the Cubs 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Gray, meanwhile, kept carving through the Nationals with his steady mix of sinkers, four-seam fastballs and curves. Nationals’ long night’s journey into day, then back into night, ends with a split 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z With his sinker alone, he collected 14 called strikes. Erick Fedde, who may soon be out of the Nationals’ rotation, dazzles against the Diamondbacks 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z His sinker was too often too high in the zone. Joe Ross struggles and so do the Nationals in an 11-4 loss at Arizona 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z A sinker sneaked underneath catcher Chance Sisco to score one of those runners, and a single from Gary Sánchez brought home the others. Bullpen is strained as Orioles lose to Yankees 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z He induced eight grounders over 22 total batters, the product of throwing 33 sliders and 29 sinkers. Nationals can’t get it going when it matters the most in frustrating loss to the Cubs 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z His cutter and sinker — which moves in the opposite direction — force the hitter to account for pitches in and away from both the handle and the end of the bat. 58 Strikeouts Without a Walk. Then Ball Four. 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The second was another sinker, almost in the exact same location, that Bell watched for strike two. Josh Bell’s — and the Nationals’ — struggles continue in a 6-2 loss to the Phillies 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Ross frequently missed high, as opposed to when he’s at his best, peppering the lower part of the zone with sinkers and fastballs. Nationals hand another win to Yankees 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z “For me, trying to be careful going in with that sinker away, making sure it’s there,” Corbin said of how to monitor the Yankees’ power. Nationals flip the power on, blast four homers in 11-4 rout of the Yankees 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Reliever Aaron Slegers walked Austin Meadows in his first at-bat to put runners on first and second, then fired an inside sinker two pitches that got past Suzuki and skipped toward the backstop. Angels are swept by the Rays as problems and frustrations grow 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z He wants to have better and more consistent control of his sinker and four-seam fastball. After three great starts (and one dud) this season, Joe Ross is still his harshest critic 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Germán mixed 26 fastballs, 24 curves, 21 sinkers and 21 changeups. Germán’s 2nd straight win, Frazier’s 1st homer lifts Yanks 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z He throws fastballs, sliders and changeups, mixing in occasional sinkers, and his fastball averages 95 mph. Yankees trade Mike Tauchman to Giants for Wandy Peralta 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z And Winker, with a runner at second base to start the inning, lifted his second pitch, a 92-mph sinker, just over the wall in left field for the go-ahead runs. Dodgers lose to Reds after Kenley Jansen gives up home run in the 10th 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Ross otherwise shined without his sharpest sinker command, instead leaning on a heavier diet of sliders. With 10 singles and a strong start by Joe Ross, the Nationals bounce back to beat the Mets 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z For four innings, he did so by leaning on his sinker and his cutter. Jacob deGrom overpowers the Nationals with 15 strikeouts in the Mets’ 6-0 win 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Trout hit his sixth homer this season in the first inning, clobbering a first-pitch sinker with his new aggression at the plate. García’s 3-run homer in 8th sends Rangers past Angels 7-4 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z The second was fine, too, aside from Paul DeJong homering on a well-placed sinker off the inside edge of the plate. Joe Ross is the latest Nationals starter to struggle, and the Cardinals make him pay 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z His nine strikeouts showed the diversity of his arsenal: four with his sinker, three with his curve and two with his change-up. The Nationals’ bullpen concerns grow as Wander Suero exits early in a win over Arizona 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Would he add something — a fine cutter to play off his sinker, both hard but bending in opposite directions? Perspective | Should the Nationals be worried about their Big Three starters? Stay tuned. 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z He spoiled a cutter and a sinker, each on the edges of or off the plate, to stay alive. Jacob deGrom overpowers the Nationals with 15 strikeouts in the Mets’ 6-0 win 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Carson Kelly, the second batter of the game, took a 1-1 sinker over the right field wall. Nothing is working for Patrick Corbin, and the Diamondbacks make him, and the Nats, pay 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Hitting Dylan Carson with a 1-2 sinker in the fourth was a sign of poor control. Joe Ross is the latest Nationals starter to struggle, and the Cardinals make him pay 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z He 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 series 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Fedde retired his first six batters and struck out four straight with a mix of sinkers, cutters and curves. Nationals, finally becoming whole, end their skid with 5-2 win over Cardinals 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z He did so by using his sinker to induce back-to-back grounders, the second one resulting in a double play. Nationals drop third straight, falling to Dodgers after Dave Martinez makes a tough call 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z "It was hard sinker, hard cut, trust movement," Royals manager Mike Matheny said. Lynn pitches 1st shutout of season, White Sox top Royals 6-0 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z His 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 sweep 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Heyward called his drive on a 3-1 sinker a reward for “doing things right and being on time.” Arrieta makes triumphant return as Cubs beat Pirates 5-1 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z Dave Duncan emphasized sinkers to counteract hitters’ bat paths; when hitters adjusted their swings, Shelley Duncan said, his father predicted the modern trend of high fastballs. Tony La Russa Came Back Because the ‘Opportunity Is Real’ 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z In his first trip through the Dodgers’ order, he leaned on his sinker and slider to allow a single and nothing else. Nationals drop third straight, falling to Dodgers after Dave Martinez makes a tough call 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z His mix of sinkers, splitters and curveballs works best when he pounds the lower half of the strike zone. Nationals add right-handed reliever Jeremy Jeffress to bullpen mix 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Data from analytics website Brooks Baseball shows Hand turns to his sinker against right-handed hitters, mostly on the first pitch or when he is ahead in the count. Brad Hand thrived with lower velocity in 2020. With the Nats, he wants to bring back the heat. 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z A five-pitch pitcher, he averaged 95 mph with his fastball last season, throwing it on about one-quarter of his pitches while mixing it with a sinker, curveball, slider and occasional changeups. AP source: Yankees reach deal with get Taillon from Pirates 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Aaron let the first four pitches go by, the count reaching 3 and 1, and then Billingham delivered a sinker that headed toward the outside part of the plate but tailed in. Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z To that point, Ross had 10 called strikes with his sinker and struck out four. Nationals drop third straight, falling to Dodgers after Dave Martinez makes a tough call 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Over the past two seasons, his four-seam fastball has averaged 96 mph while his sinker has sat around 94 mph. Mariners acquire right-handed reliever Rafael Montero in trade with Rangers 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z For Ross, that effectively shaves his mix down to a sinker and slider. Analysis | How Jim Hickey’s focus on the change-up could help the Nationals’ pitching staff 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Mark Scialabba, the club’s assistant general manager in charge of player development, recently praised Fuentes’s ability to pound the zone with his sinker, slider and change-up. Nationals protect Steven Fuentes, Yasel Antuna and Joan Adon from Rule 5 draft 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z We also know that co-sponsoring the Green New Deal was not a sinker. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Biden’s Win, House Losses, and What’s Next for the Left 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z “I gave up hits on my curveball, I gave up hits on my sinker, I gave up hits on my four-seamer,” Morton said. Morton merely mortal for Rays, question becomes what's next 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z He took the second pitch, a sinker, for strike two, also on the outside corner. The matchup of the World Series? The Rays’ wonder of a bullpen vs. the Dodgers’ patient hitters. 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Cash dipped back into his bullpen by summoning lefty Aaron Loup, and the left-hander rang up Cody Bellinger with a two-strike sinker that froze him as it dropped into the zone. Rays relievers prove they are all about prevention 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Newly inserted left-handed reliever Josh Fleming started him out with an outside sinker. Dodgers' Mookie Betts celebrates the little things 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Sandwiched between those pitches was an inside sinker Bellinger fought off as well. Dodgers' Cody Bellinger gains redemption for October failures with one majestic swing 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The next pitch, the eighth of the battle, was a 94-mph sinker that Martin wishes he could have back. Dodgers defeat Braves on Cody Bellinger's blast, advance to the World Series 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z So the dam broke with a backfiring plan: Castillo put a sinker on the outer half, and Springer stayed on it and poked a single where a second baseman typically plays. Astros keep ratcheting up pressure, beat Rays to send ALCS to Game 7 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Their .308 batting average against fastballs, sinkers and cutters topped the league by 10 points. Dodgers' pitching strengths could lead to big feast for the Braves 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The right-hander, throwing his 99-mph sinker as easy as ever, retired the next three batters with six pitches. Dodgers' bullpen woes continue in loss to Braves in Game 1 of NLCS 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Bellinger battled back by laying off a couple sinkers away, then watched another cutter paint the outside edge. Dodgers' Cody Bellinger gains redemption for October failures with one majestic swing 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Only one team in MLB this season threw fastballs, sinkers and cutters at a higher rate than the Dodgers’ 63.1%, and no team averaged a better fastball velocity than their 94.7 mph. Dodgers relish chance to play with fans in stands in 'a step back toward normalcy' 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z On six occasions, his signature sinker left his hand at 100 mph. Small Texas town revels in watching Dodgers pitcher Dustin May blossom so close to home 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z Freeman batted .431 with nine home runs this season when facing fastballs, cutters and sinkers. Dodgers' pitching strengths could lead to big feast for the Braves 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z His first pitch was his signature sinker, one traveling at 99 mph to the outer half of the plate. Hernández: Did Cody Bellinger make greatest Dodgers catch? Only time will tell 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The next pitch was a 96-mph sinker that darted over the middle. Mookie Betts is a Dodgers difference-maker now and for a long time 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z “He was the originator of my repertoire. He gave me the sinker.” Relief ace Ron Perranoski, two-time World Series champion with Dodgers, dies at 84 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Fedde got ahead of Harper with a sinker, low and outside, that Harper fouled off. Nationals fall to Phillies before being officially eliminated from the playoff race 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z He worked a scoreless first, leaning on his four-seam fastball and sinker, before the Rays put two across in the second. Nationals keep dealing with injuries, get dealt another loss 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The roars echoed through the hollow ballparkwhile Ríos completed his galloping trot around the bases after depositing a sinker from Zach Davies over the right-field wall for a solo home run. Kenley Jansen makes things interesting, but Dodgers hold off Padres 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Trout drove a sinker from Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. over the wall in center for a two-run shot. Trout ties Salmon’s Angels career HR record with No. 299 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z “It’s unbelievable stuff he has with the sinker, cutter,” catcher Will Smith told SportsNet LA, watching Saturday’s game from the stands as he prepares to come off the injured list for Sunday’s series finale. Cody Bellinger's walk-off blast in the ninth lifts Dodgers over Rockies 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z In short bursts in spring training and summer camp, he displayed a power sinker at 95-97 mph to go with a 90-92 mph cutter. A relief role? Kendall Graveman would consider it for a possible return to the Mariners 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Moreland put Boston up 1-0 in the second inning, hitting a sinker from Shoemaker over the center field wall for his fifth homer of the season. Moreland 2 HRs, walk-off shot sends Red Sox over Toronto 5-3 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z With the count full, the left-hander tried dropping another sinker over the outside of the plate. Dodgers overcome sluggish start to come back and beat Padres 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Goodwin got the Angels within 5-4 in the fourth when he lined a McCullers’ sinker over the wall in the center. Tucker drives in 4 runs to lead Astros over Angels 9-6 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z I marveled — and swallowed it hook, line and sinker because I didn’t have enough life experience to know better. Perspective | How to salvage and restore a decaying deck 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z He struck out 54 and walked 27 in 71 1/3 innings, throwing his sinker on about 75% of his pitches. Sinkerballer Jared Hughes agrees to 1-year deal with Mets 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z But Devers tied it again in Boston’s half of the inning, driving a first pitch sinker from Shoemaker over the center field fence for his second home run of the season. Moreland 2 HRs, walk-off shot sends Red Sox over Toronto 5-3 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z The righty, though, confidently described five options in his first call with local reporters: a four-seam fastball, a sinker, a change-up, a “spike curve” and a slider. The Nationals’ first-round pick called his own pitches in college. He earned it with conviction. 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z "That's why you win so many cases, you get people hook, line and sinker." Nancy Grace grills attorney for 'Black Widow' convicted in plot to kill her husband 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Officials want to persuade anglers to switch to non-lead tackle and sinkers to protect swans, loons and other birds that mistake sinkers for small stones usually consumed to help digestion, the Star Tribune reported. State to launch lead-free sinker campaign to protect birds 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z He said Riga jokes with him about how he wishes he had found that sinker grip. White Sox LH Bummer looking to build on last season 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z Last year, he honed a pitch mix he likes — roughly a quarter each of his curveball, fastball, change-up and sinker — and Menhart said Strasburg wants to keep it almost the same this season. Stephen Strasburg’s first spring training start wasn’t good, but he got what he wanted 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z And on Wednesday, it included working with Aníbal Sánchez on the finer points of throwing a sinker. Analysis | For Nationals’ depth relievers, spring auditions really matter 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z So on Sunday, he threw only two sinkers. Jaime Barría makes his case for Angels rotation by throwing strikes 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Roberts said it is vital that May develops his changeup as a consistent third pitch to complement his sinker and curveball. Julio Urías set to be part of Dodgers' starting rotation this season 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Bummer used that heavy sinker to become one of the AL’s most reliable relievers last year, compiling a 2.13 ERA and his first career save in 58 appearances. White Sox LH Bummer looking to build on last season 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z When Ross is going well, he is working inside with his sinker, putting away hitters with his breaking ball and can mix in his change-up. Nationals face short list of roster questions heading into spring training 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z So there he was in the bullpen Wednesday, nodding along while Sánchez adjusted Fedde’s sinker grip. Analysis | For Nationals’ depth relievers, spring auditions really matter 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z "It appears that Leader McConnell decided to go along with the president's desire to cover up wrongdoing, hook, line and sinker," Schumer said. Impeachment trial rules seem written in the White House, not the Senate, Schumer says 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Black drum are excellent on shrimp or crab on sinkers near piers and jetties and best around Laguna Madre. Texas Fishing Report 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The earlier success stemmed from his ability to command his elite sinker, a pitch he throws close to 100 mph. 'I'm not a broken pitcher': Blake Treinen says he can be elite again with the Dodgers 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Franklin continued to coach as if he had bought Day’s “talent-equated” assessment hook, line and sinker, electing to pin the Buckeyes and forgetting his opponent was the team with two legitimate Heisman Trophy candidates. Ohio State coach Ryan Day passes one big test, but the biggest comes next 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Smallmouth bass are excellent on sardine weightless or with a sliding sinker. Texas Fishing Report 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Ross relies on two pitches, a sinker and slider, and will almost exclusively use his curveball, change-up and four-seam fastball against left-handed hitters. Max Scherzer scratched from Game 5 start in the World Series with neck spasms 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z That power was on display in the second inning when he crushed a low-and-away sinker from Ross into the seats in left center. Air Yordan: Álvarez hits 2-run homer in Astros’ Game 5 win 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Treinen mentioned two reasons for the drop-off: his inability to consistently locate his sinker and his mental approach. 'I'm not a broken pitcher': Blake Treinen says he can be elite again with the Dodgers 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z He was looking to get the ball into the air, and he did, lifting an 0-1 sinker down the left field line. How the Astros Won Game 4 of the World Series 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z That night, in the first inning of Game 4, Soto stayed on a low-and-away sinker and instead of rolling over it, he flipped it down the left field line for a double. The late-night batting cage session that renewed Juan Soto’s confidence 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z The Cardinals catcher smacked the first pitch he saw, a sinker, into the center field seats. Nationals sweep Cardinals in NLCS, 7-4, earn first World Series berth 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The exception was Britton, whose power sinker is all but impossible for hitters to lift. Astros Ace Gets the Upper Hand Against a Yankees Platoon of Arms 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The Cardinals, like the Dodgers five days ago, couldn't solve a healthy mix of his four-seam fastball, change-up, cutter and sinker. Aníbal Sánchez’s near-no-hitter gives Nationals 2-0 win over Cardinals in Game 1 of NLCS 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z “Later on was able to get back to my sinker and everything else felt good after that.” Buehler, Muncy Lead Dodgers Past Nats 6-0 in NLDS Opener 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The gangly hard-thrower, boasting a sinker that can touch 99 mph, didn’t allow a run over 10 innings over his final eight appearances. Rookies Dustin May, Will Smith, Gavin Lux and Matt Beaty make Dodgers NLDS roster 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z He put a perfect swing on a Dakota Hudson sinker low and away this time, flicking it down the left-field line to drive in Adam Eaton from second. Nationals sweep Cardinals in NLCS, 7-4, earn first World Series berth 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Soroka had the lowest home run rate of any qualified NL starter, and he credits that to an effective sinker and a willingness to be “stubborn.” Blame it on the juice: Pitchers set for homer-filled October 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Juan Soto followed in the third with his 33rd of the year, lifting an outside sinker off the left field foul pole. Max Scherzer looks more like Max Scherzer as Nationals pound Braves, 9-4 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Fried owned the plate with a mix of four-seam fastballs, sliders, sinkers and curves. Nationals drop opener of showdown series to Braves, dimming NL East hopes 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z His sinker is back into the low 90s, sometimes humming a hair harder, and his slider again grabbed the front office’s attention. After a miracle comeback from a broken arm, Aaron Barrett aims to prove he belongs in MLB 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann, relying heavily on the sinker he started throwing after the All-Star break, gave up two runs on nine hits in six innings. Kepler’s 8th-inning single leads Twins over Tigers 4-3 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z He retired 22 consecutive batters to finish his night, pounding the strike zone and picking through the Marlins with a balanced mix of his four-seam fastball, sinker, curveball and change-up. Stephen Strasburg is dominant, and Nats hit September on a roll 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Pirates first baseman Josh Bell ripped a sinker right back at the 26-year-old right-hander. Nationals continue to score early and often, open series against Pirates with a laugher 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z He then allowed Houser to double off another sinker, the pitcher’s first big league hit. Anthony Rendon and the Nats do just enough to hold off Brewers 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Ross’s sinker hovered between 95 and 96 mph all evening. Joe Ross extends bid to stay in Nationals’ rotation with another stellar start 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z He operated with confidence as he diced through the anemic Marlins’ lineup with a sinker in the high 90s and a curveball he relied on often. Dodgers trounce Marlins behind six homers as Dustin May earns first victory 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Washington trailed quickly as Jesse Winker drove a sinker from Fedde to left for his 16th homer — and third leading off a game this season. Santana homers in bottom of 9th, Indians top Red Sox 6-5 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z And Washington quickly trailed, because Jesse Winker drove a sinker from Fedde to left for his 16th homer - and third leading off a game this season. Turner, Adams homer; Fedde throws 6; Nationals top Reds 7-6 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Then Corbin abandoned his sinker and stuck to the pitch that has made his career. Anthony Rendon and the Nats do just enough to hold off Brewers 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Washington trailed quickly as Jesse Winker drove a sinker from Fedde to left for his 16th homer - and third leading off a game this season. Depleted Nationals hold on to beat Reds 7-6 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z And Washington quickly trailed, because Jesse Winker drove a sinker from Fedde to left for his 16th homer — and third leading off a game this season. Turner, Adams homer; Fedde throws 6; Nationals top Reds 7-6 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z May, a sinker specialist, relied on pitching low in the zone to fuel his rise in the minors. Russell Martin's walk-off two-run single lifts Dustin May, Dodgers 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Ross, at his best, pounds the lower half of the strike zone with a power sinker. Joe Ross makes a most convincing case for Nationals’ fifth starter spot 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z But he escaped the second with a well-placed sinker, inducing an inning-ending double play, and ended the third with a great barehanded play of his own. Roenis Elías injury scare overshadows Nationals’ shutout win over Diamondbacks 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z “Everybody knows he’s got really good stuff. Really good sinker, change-up, cutter, curveball. But today, he threw a lot of sinkers and we were ready.” Suárez homers again, leads Reds overt Brewers 14-6 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Earlier in his career, Blazek said pitching coaches told him to throw the sinker and use the four-seamer off it “for effect.” Baseball changed in the year Michael Blazek was away. He returns with a reinvented approach. 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z He threw 83 pitches -- including 42 sinkers -- and 61 for strikes. Russell Martin's walk-off two-run single lifts Dustin May, Dodgers 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Against the Dodgers, he threw 31 four-seam fastballs and 13 sinkers. Joe Ross makes a most convincing case for Nationals’ fifth starter spot 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z “It’s only in the last 200 years that they’ve gotten into trouble as we begin to add these little split shot lead sinkers.” After more than 40 years, loons are making a comeback 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z But, of course, the media took every bit of it totally seriously — hook, line and sinker. Trump: Democrats collude with Facebook, Google 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z This is how Stephen Strasburg went about discarding the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning Wednesday night: sinker, change-up, sinker, strikeout; change-up, change-up, fastball, strikeout; sinker, curveball, sinker, strikeout. Stephen Strasburg tosses immaculate inning as part of a gem vs. Marlins 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Orioles: Trey Mancini left the game with a left elbow contusion after being hit by a 92 mph sinker from Bassitt in the first inning. Bassitt, Phegley lead A’s to 8-3 win, O’s lose 8th in row 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Against Arizona, he threw 19 four-seam fastballs and 41 sinkers, returning to the sinker-slide combo that once made him a fixture of Washington’s future. Joe Ross makes a most convincing case for Nationals’ fifth starter spot 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The ban is on lead sinkers and jigs weighing an ounce or less. 2 loons found poisoned by lead, tackle buyback offered 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z Then his command disappeared again, particularly with his sinker and four-seam fastball, and the mistakes rolled in. Patrick Corbin’s struggles continue as White Sox beat Nats 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z He explained Alexander wasn’t able to keep his sinker — his most important pitch — down in the strike zone. Dodgers put Scott Alexander on IL, recall Caleb Ferguson from minors 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z They squeezed the damage into seven pitches, taking advantage of a curveball followed by three sinkers that caught way too much of the plate. Nationals make MLB history with four consecutive home runs in win over Padres 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z Indeed, Gonzales’ fastball and sinker averaged 90 mph, respectively, and touched 91 mph multiple times in his outing against the Rangers on Tuesday. Mariners Sunday mailbag: Is there reason to be concerned with Marco Gonzales’ dip in velocity? 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Last year, eight loons were confirmed dead after ingesting lead sinkers and jigs up to 1.03 ounces. 2 loons found poisoned by lead, tackle buyback offered 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z Next he threw a sinker that caught way too much of the plate. Patrick Corbin’s struggles continue as White Sox beat Nats 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z On Saturday against the Miami Marlins, Robles squared to bunt, extended himself over the plate and stared down a 96-mph sinker that never sank. Victor Robles electrifies the Nationals with risky but rewarding play 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z In an era of heightened velocity, Ryu thrives by attacking hitters with fastballs, sinkers and cutters that hover around 90 mph. Dodgers accept Hyun-Jin Ryu's 'fascinating' routine between starts 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z He got ahead with a called strike before he left his sinker elevated enough for Conforto to drive it over the left-field wall. Dodgers' bullpen issues include an inability to handle left-handed hitters 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Fedde worked with purpose early, throwing a pitch every 15 seconds or so and showing his sinker, cutter, change-up and what he calls a “slurvey curve.” A winning streak at last: Nats push surge to three straight victories over Marlins 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Three pitchers later, a 97-mph sinker grazed Robles’s right cheek while he tried to bunt. Patrick Corbin finds cure to Nationals’ bullpen woes: a complete game shutout over Marlins 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z He extended the lead to 11-5 by lining a double to left field on a 2-1 sinker that stayed up and over the plate. MLB roundup: Dodgers' Ryu runs scoreless streak to 31 innings 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z His best pitch is a mind-bending sinker that averages almost 99 miles per hour and seems magnetically pulled toward the first base on-deck circle just as it crosses the plate. How Jose Alvarado, a Rays Original, Developed Baseball’s Nastiest Pitch 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z It was the latest example of the problems Alexander usually encounters when he doesn’t keep the sinker — his best pitch — low in the zone. Dodgers' bullpen issues include an inability to handle left-handed hitters 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Then right fielder Michael Conforto erased his starter’s struggles by depositing the first pitch he saw from Fedde, a 93-mph sinker up and in, into the Nationals’ bullpen in right field. Gerardo Parra plays hero again, helps Nationals take series from Mets 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z “We are not a bunch of idiots and we just don’t take everything and swallow it hook, line and sinker,” he said. FBI lawyer James Baker defends bureau’s handling of surveillance on Trump adviser Carter Page 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “They’re just trying to get associated with the idea of privacy, and it’s working. Hook, line, and sinker.” My data security is better than yours: tech CEOs throw shade in privacy wars 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z He showed pinpoint command with his curveball and changeup, using them heavily and keeping his sinker as more of a secondary pitch. Felix Hernandez gives vintage performance vs. Padres — and Mariners give him vintage run support 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Pollock, Muncy crushed a sinker from Albers that split the plate. Cody Bellinger’s power has been redefined with swing adjustments 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Despite that mistake — the sinker running too far back in over the plate — Martinez thought Fedde pitched well and showed further development in his new role. Gerardo Parra plays hero again, helps Nationals take series from Mets 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Three of the first four Giants hitters to face Corbin a second time ended at-bats frozen as a sinker zoomed by for strike three. Patrick Corbin gives Nationals head start, Sean Doolittle hangs on to top Giants, 4-2 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z He fouled off the next pitch after that, a sinker. Late rally comes up short as Mariners lose fourth straight, 6-4 to Cleveland 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z He finally discovered it with the Houston Astros, when he learned to attack hitters with curveballs and high fastballs instead of trying to induce contact with sinkers. Starting Pitching Thrives on the Team That Created the Opener 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z “I bought it hook, line and sinker,” he says. Tons of gold, lost in the Atlantic, were found, thanks to some Seattle experts. It took decades for them to get their fair share 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z “Do I have a sinker out of this ball? And if I find one I think’s pretty good, I flip it to the other side to see if it’s scuffed up on the wrong side.” The Secrets of Pitching’s Outlaws 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The report says the lead toxicity is likely from fishing sinkers that accumulate in the sediment. Report says trumpeter swans died from lead poisoning 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z He fouled off yet another pitch, a sinker, after that. Late rally comes up short as Mariners lose fourth straight, 6-4 to Cleveland 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z “He’s got a wipeout pitch in that slider and he’s got a sinker he’s been using that’s been effective, too,” Shildt said. Fresh and ready, Cards’ Flaherty builds off rookie season 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z In fact, it might even add something substantive to viewers, like a better understanding of what a batter really sees when thrown a four-seamer instead of a two or a sinker instead of a slider. MLB experimenting with new Ump Cam that's so real you'll need to wear a cup - Golf Digest 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z If there’s a scuff where the seams narrow — the sweet spot — it creates a four-seam sinker, a pitch that spins like a straight fastball but veers away, in the direction opposite the scuff. The Secrets of Pitching’s Outlaws 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z “I had my sinker working in the first couple innings and that’s what helped me get the double plays,” Jurado said. Rangers’ Jurado working on being consistent 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Ninth pitch of the at-bat, Cimber went back inside with a sinker. Late rally comes up short as Mariners lose fourth straight, 6-4 to Cleveland 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z “I had my sinker working in the first couple innings and that’s what helped me get the double plays,” Jurado said. Rangers’ Jurado working on being consistent 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Prone to flattery and not recognizing Kim’s agile feint, Trump once again swallowed the bait — hook, line and sinker. Opinion | Trump must listen to the North Korea experts, not his gut 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z “He’s always been more of a sinker guy, and so with the high strike zone, it doesn’t really play to what his strength was and what he was able to use,” Davis said. King Felix entering critical last season of Seattle contract 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z “My best pitch is the sinker. If it’s working, I feel it’s good, so I throw it to get outs.” Rangers’ Jurado working on being consistent 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z He reduced his fastball percentage, relying primarily on sliders and sinkers. Insultin’ of Swat: Ottavino explain his swipe at Babe Ruth 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z “My best pitch is the sinker. If it’s working, I feel it’s good, so I throw it to get outs.” Rangers’ Jurado working on being consistent 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z You say: ‘I’m going to throw a sinker right down the middle, man. J ust hit it in the first two pitches and let’s move on, because you’re going to get a hit anyway.’ Edgar Martinez Confounds Peers Even as He Joins Them in Cooperstown 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “The catch is that’s exactly the phony narrative Russian intelligence wanted to promote and many in Washington have taken it hook, line and sinker,” Mr. Hoffman said in an interview this week. Paul Whelan Russia arrest designed to divide Americans, ex-CIA official says 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Listen, I’m going to throw a sinker right down the middle, man. Baseball Hall of Fame event turns into Edgar Martinez Appreciation Show 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z His other favorite pitch, the sinker, moved in the opposite direction. What Mariano Rivera Shared With Roy Halladay, Besides Hall of Fame Credentials 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Yes, you cast a line-less rod, and a projection of a hook and sinker penetrates the surface of an idyllic digital lake. Indoor golf is an alternative to the ‘real’ thing in South Korea. Join us as we give it a try - Golf Digest 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z And yet the local lawmaker took in their dubious ideas hook, line and sinker, filing the necessary paperwork to have the bills put before his colleagues. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z He ruptured his Achilles’ tendon in an off-season workout in December 2017 but proved he was healthy last summer, retaining the power sinker that hitters struggle to elevate. Yankees and Zach Britton Agree on a 3-Year Deal 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Maine banned lead sinkers in 2002 and later strengthened that law. Maine loons continue rebound, Audubon counters find 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z But a large part of baseball’s appeal comes from developing drama, like duels between pitcher and batter in which the hitter might foul off numerous 90 mile-per-hour sinkers to wear down the pitcher. Name One Really Famous Baseball Player. We’ll Wait. 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Baseball used to be filled with pitchers like Keuchel, a durable sinker specialist who studies the movement of his pitches, not their speed. The Astros Turn to a Throwback in Dallas Kuechel 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z But he has refashioned himself with a cut fastball, a changeup, a sinker and a veteran’s guile, and has said repeatedly he wants to pitch next season, whether it is with the Yankees or not. Yankees’ Rally Falls Short, Sending Red Sox to the A.L.C.S. 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z He hesitated to adopt the sinker at first. Angels pitcher Felix Peña emerges as candidate for ’19 rotation - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Then he handcuffed the Marlins with a low-90s sinker and sharp slider that kept them off the bases and the scoreboard. Nationals’ Kyle McGowin impresses in first major league start 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Three pitches into the at-bat, Alexander served Pollock a belt-high sinker over the plate. Dodgers lose lead in NL West after a 7-2 defeat to Diamondbacks - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z In his fourth start since he returned from the 60-day disabled list, the right-hander struggled to spot his sinker all afternoon and put two more runners on in the fourth. With nothing left to play for this season, Nationals lose to Mets, 8-6 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z They have followed the leaguewide trend of reducing their usage of sinkers, even though the pitch could theoretically mitigate the impact of Coors Field by producing ground balls. A Rockies Ace Is Where He Wants to Be, on His Terms 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z “He is more effective when he is down. He was able to do that. He is a guy who throws a sinker and has a good changeup. He is more effective pitching down.” Joe Ross a possible bright spot for Nats in 2019 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z “I don’t believe Trump represents the present but he has the power, he has the Republicans hook, line and sinker,” he said. Jerry Brown: Trump's 'gross ignorance' main obstacle in climate change fight 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z On the 11th pitch of the at-bat, after fouling off seven consecutive sinkers, Yasiel Puig manipulated his bat so that the barrel connected with the baseball. Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood gets roughed up by Reds in 10-6 loss 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Fourteen months later, Ross returned to the mound with a 96-mph sinker. Joe Ross’s Nationals return is cut short by rain 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z And on the second pitch of his at-bat, Bird put a charge into a sinker, and into the crowd, with a line drive that seemed destined for the right-field seats. Pinch-Hit Ploy Falls Short, Ending ‘Easy’ Stretch for Yankees 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z That made it hard for him to get on top of his sinker, the staple of his repertoire, and the pitch’s movement was off. Tanner Roark could get used to this: ‘You really just feel unhittable’ 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z But his command and efficiency with his sinker was nonexistent. Mariners flop in San Diego, lose second game to Padres, 8-3 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z “If you have a sinker ball pitcher and a fly ball hitter, that’s actually a pretty good recipe for the hitter,” Eppler said. Could a pitching staff built around guys who throw 88-mph balls succeed in today's MLB? 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z The city council, Phelps said, “bought it hook, line and sinker.” Kris Kobach’s lucrative trail of courtroom defeats 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z When Albers pumped an 0-2 sinker at Dozier’s belt, Dozier volleyed the baseball beyond the left-field fence to bring home three runs. Belly bomb makes Milwaukee sick to its stomach in Dodgers' 21-5 thrashing 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z “I got away from my sinker, just trying to do too much mechanically and with all my pitches,” Roark said. Tanner Roark could get used to this: ‘You really just feel unhittable’ 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z He consulted this spring with Yankees minor leaguers, teaching his signature sinker, but has still not officially retired. Manny Machado Fits Right In, Wherever the Dodgers Need Him 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z “I find it remarkable that the sanitized images that Hollywood put out were bought hook line and sinker by the public at large,” he said. 'Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood' spills the tea on sexuality and movie stars, like it or not 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Then I threw him a sinker that he fouled off.” Matt Capps’ 2010 All-Star Game appearance was Nationals’ most memorable 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Roe tried to go inside with a sinker on his first pitch to Bautista, who has logged 32 home runs in 157 careers games against Tampa Bay and made him pay this time. Jose Bautista’s Grand Slam in the 9th Lifts the Mets Over the Rays 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Roark wasn’t doing that, no matter how much he wanted his sinker to sink or curveball to clip the outside corner. Tanner Roark could get used to this: ‘You really just feel unhittable’ 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z He said he did not know why his sinker does what it does — “It just does.” Manny Machado Fits Right In, Wherever the Dodgers Need Him 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Freeman left the team’s game against the New York Yankees after being struck just above the elbow by CC Sabathia’s 91 mph sinker. Major League Baseball notebook: Yankees phenom Torres hits disabled... 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Gardner took a strike, and then another on a slider — the only one he saw from Romo — before biting on the sinker. Good News: Gardner Returns. Bad News: Yankees Still Fall to Rays. 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z “Tried to get ahead early with the sinker and got too much of the plate,” Roe said. Jose Bautista’s Grand Slam in the 9th Lifts the Mets Over the Rays 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The rest of the inning lasted only one pitch: Alexander fired a 94-mph sinker, and Bautista pounded it into the ground. Cody Bellinger's grand slam is big blow in Dodgers' win at New York 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z This week, when the Nationals got back from Toronto, he grabbed third base coach Bob Henley and told him to set the pitching machine to replicate sinkers. Max Scherzer is steady and Bryce Harper shows signs of life as Nats beat O’s 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Britton threw him a sinker, down and out of the zone. Perspective | Bryce Harper is not in denial. The Slump is a real thing — and he knows it. 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Austin Romine hit a cutter sharply for a single, and, two batters later, Hicks deposited a sinker into the right-center field bleachers. Erick Fedde takes loss for Nationals but impresses manager 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z He walked again in the third inning before he was hit by a 90-mph sinker in the right elbow by Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia in the fifth. Bryce Harper limps off injured as Nationals’ offense stays quiet in loss to Yankees 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z |
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