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Admittedly, a partner, spouse or close friend might throw you a curveball.
Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/11/23631344/horoscopes-today-saturday-march-11-2023
After taking the first pitch, Thomas hammered a curveball to left for his 26th home run and second career grand slam to put Washington up 8-1.
All parties were shocked when the NRC threw a “” curveball into that mix.
And Saros — and even Swayman — may not be the only netminders who fall victim to Pastrnak’s handball-inspired curveball.
“Given Adbert’s ability to throw his curveball for a strike, we were confident that if we could target the shape and velocity, he would be able to find the zone with it,” Breslow told The Athletic in 2020.
Source: https://nesn.com/2023/11/adbert-alzolay-example-of-what-craig-breslow-could-do-with-red-sox/
He hit a first-pitch, knee-high curveball to the opposite field for a double that sailed about 20 to 30 feet over the head of first baseman Ray Boone.
He started mixing in a curveball more toward the end of last season for a bit more variety, a trend that will continue this season.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/03/pitching-technology-changed-career-of-yankees-carlos-rodon/
He was a good curveball hitter.
Source: https://triblive.com/sports/former-pirates-great-dick-groat-dies/
Hill responded with an 11-pitch inning, striking out C.J. Cron on a 70-mph curveball, getting Elias Diaz to ground out to shortstop and Ryan McMahon to go down swinging at a 68-mph sweeper.
In the second inning, Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon sat on a curveball from pitcher Scherzer and sent the ball to center for a solo shot that cut the deficit to a run.
Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/05/26/rockies-fall-to-mets-series-opener-coors-field/
“It’s easy to see the two-seam movement, but his curveball — man just so good and he threw a couple changeups,” Cleveland manager said.
… It seemed like that curveball helped me out a lot to get swing and miss.”
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/09/13/yankees-carlos-rodon-recovers-from-rough-start-in-solid-outing/
“I was able to locate the curveball, my fastball had some late life, and I got up there and kept the ball low.
Long a staple of his five-mix, his 79 mph curveball was Lugo’s most-often thrown pitch (34 percent) for the first time in his career.
Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2023-01-02/padres-roster-review-seth-lugo
Megill credited his slider and curveball for carrying him as he continues to look for his four-seam fastball.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/04/02/mets-tylor-megill-rebounds-from-erratic-start-to-pick-up-win/
Or the show could always throw a curveball and have Lara be alive and in stasis or even residing in the Phantom Zone.
Source: https://www.cbr.com/my-adventures-with-superman-season1-unanswered-questions/
She changes speed and can throw a curveball and a screwball.
The 43-year-old struck out the side in the second — including getting Daulton Varsho flailing at a 68 mph curveball — but when he missed his spots, the Blue Jays pounced.
Then, Tyler O’Neill flied out on an 80-mph curveball.
Two batters after Judge recorded a leadoff single in the third, Stanton crushed an 0-1 curveball 433 feet to left, his 21st home run lifting the to a 5-1 lead.