MFS62 Old-Timey Member Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Here's a list of the pitches that have been thrown over the years.Who is the past or present Met pitcher you most associate with those pitches (if any)?FastballCurve ballSliderSinker (or two seam fast ball)Split finger fast ball (or fork ball)Screw ball (not personality, type of pitch, but in some cases, could be the same person)Change upKnuckleballSpitball (yeah, I know)Please feel free to add any I might have missed.Later
Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Guests Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Free associating?FB-- GoodenCurve-- GoodenSlider-- WendellSinker-- McDowellSplit-finger-- ConeScrewball-- TakahashiChange-- JohanKnuckler-- Springer?
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Just on a top-of-mind basis:Fastball SeaverCurve ball GoodenSlider WendellSinker (or two seam fast ball) SiskSplit finger fast ball (or fork ball) PelfreyScrew ball (not personality, type of pitch, but in some cases, could be the same person) McGrawChange up SantanaKnuckleball ?? Tom SturdivantSpitball (yeah, I know) ??
Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Guests Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 I know that it's an opinion thing, but I totally feel like I gave the wrong answer on "Screwball."(I'm just madly crushing on Tak2.)
Guest Edgy DC Guests Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Fastball BenitezCurveball GoodenSlider WendellSinker BradfordSplit-finger fastball ConeScrewball McGrawChangeup MartinezKnuckleball Springer
Guest Rockin' Doc Guests Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Just going with the first name that pops into my head. Fastball Nolan RyanCurve ball Doc GoodenSlider Turk WendellSinker (or two seam fast ball) Doug SiskSplit finger fast ball (or fork ball) Roger CraigScrew ball (not personality, type of pitch, but in some cases, could be the same person) Tug McGrawChange up Tom Glavine*Knuckleball I'm pulling a blank on this oneSpitball (yeah, I know) No clue - Mike Scott supposedly mastered the spitter after leaving the Mets.*Okay, this is embarrassing. After reading other answers, I can't believe that I didn't think of Johan Santana for change up. The mind is a tricky thing sometimes.
ashie62 Old-Timey Member Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 FB-- SeaverCurve-- TateSlider-- KoosmanSinker-- McDowellSplit-finger-- ConeScrewball-- McGrawChange-- ViolaKnuckler--Bob Moorhead
A Boy Named Seo Old-Timey Member Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Fastball - GoodenCurve ball - Gooden. Slider - Turk. Did he throw anything else?Sinker - John Hudek. Not really, Mike Pelfrey.Split finger fast ball - Ron DarlingScrew ball - John Franco (is that what he threw??)Change up - PedroKnuckleball - Springer was the guy, I guess. Any others?Spitball (yeah, I know) - I got nuttinWhat about a cutter? Leiter's the first dude that pops into my mushy brain.Rick Reed had a killer 2-seamer, too. That ball that would start on the outside to righties and somehow tail back on the black for a strike. Good.What did Paul Wilson throw?
Centerfield Old-Timey Member Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 A Boy Named Seo wrote:What did Paul Wilson throw?Beachball.
Theoldmole Old-Timey Member Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Fastball -- GoodenCurve ball -- KoosmanSlider -- SeaverSplit finger fast ball (or fork ball) - ConeScrew ball (not personality, type of pitch, but in some cases, could be the same person) -- McGrawChange up -- Santana/Glavine
MFS62 Old-Timey Member Posted April 29, 2010 Author Posted April 29, 2010 Here's my list:Fastball - Nolan Ryan -"Von Ryan's Express"Curve ball - DocSlider - David Cone - his "Laredo" pitch to righty batters was a sidearm sliderSinker (or two seam fast ball) - PelfreySplit finger fast ball (or fork ball) - Roger Craig - he taught it to pitchers on other teams after he left the Mets - fuckerScrew ball (not personality, type of pitch, but in some cases, could be the same person) _Tug fit both descriptionsChange up - SantanaKnuckleball - Tom SturdivantSpitball (yeah, I know) - Well, McDowell was accused of having a tool belt to doctor the ball. So I'd guess he had something liquid in it.Another one:Gopher ball - Mark "Boom Boom" Bomback didn't get that nickname by accident.Other pitches I recall, but don't remember any Mets tossing them:Bat Shard Ball- Roger ClemensThe "Cut the ball with your wedding ring" ball - Whitey FordLater
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