Bruce will be remembered as one of the best pitchers in the histories of two of our most historic franchises. It was his 13th time on the ballot, and the player who had once known for taking the mound with little emotion was suddenly overcome. Half of these sixteen pitchers landed on the DL, missing a whopping total of 736 days. This, of course, shortens your follow through, but allows you to really snap off the pitch. The ball will typically slow down 8-10 mph by the time it reaches the front of the plate. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ It should be placedonthe baseball as opposed to pointed at a target. A firm grip causes friction, which causes the baseball to change direction, usually "backing up" - or running in - to the throwing hand side of the plate. Do it while you're watching TV or in study hall at school. And I could bring him in with the bases loaded and hed go down 3-0 and hed still not walk a hitter. But as the years wore on and more pitchers adopted the splitter, it started to become apparent that it could have significant consequences. legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector--active{background-color:#4c8cee;}/*!sc*/ The Baseball Hall of Fame said Bruce Sutter died in Cartersville, Georgia. .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Sutter was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006 after several good years with the Cardinals and Braves, with a total of 300 career saves that now ranks tied for 30th in MLB history. It bears mentioning that the time missed by de la Rosa and most of the time missed by Matsuzaka resulted from an injury suffered the prior year. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in.active::after{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Next, place your middle finger along the bottom seam of the baseball and place your thumb on the back seam (as shown in the middle picture above). They both had that same calm demeanor and could handle ninth innings. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. img{border-style:none;}/*!sc*/ In 1984, though, the Cubs would get revenge, of a sort, when Ryne Sandberg famously hit two homers off Sutter in what would become known as The Sandberg Game. Here are both those home runs: Watch the way Sutter takes the new baseball in his glove after the second homer (at about :42 into the video). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams{padding:8px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ But its not just about them getting hurt. The less friction, of course, the quicker the baseball can leave your hand. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message{position:absolute;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:100%;left:-105px;bottom:2px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:5px;background:#041E42;color:#ffffff;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12px;}/*!sc*/
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