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Despite a vast arsenal of off-speed pitches, Boston’s hitters were able to square up on Bellozo’s off-speed pitches in the strike zone and deliver damage.
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Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Last Wednesday at Minnesota, the Twins ambushed Gomber’s off-speed pitches and blasted him for eight runs on a career-high tying 11 hits in just three innings.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 18 June 2024
Dorsey’s off-speed stuff matched his fastball to keep Virginia batters off-balance.
—Brady Oltmans, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The cutter darts the other direction, giving him a weapon to throw in against left-handed hitters who had previously just looked for off-speed pitches away.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Last Wednesday at Minnesota, the Twins ambushed Gomber’s off-speed pitches and blasted him for eight runs on a career-high tying 11 hits in just three innings.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 18 June 2024
Dorsey’s off-speed stuff matched his fastball to keep Virginia batters off-balance.
—Brady Oltmans, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The cutter darts the other direction, giving him a weapon to throw in against left-handed hitters who had previously just looked for off-speed pitches away.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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“Off-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-speed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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