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The Sweeping vs. Gyro Slider: What Causes These Pitches to Spin Differently?
In my blog post last month, I discussed the types of spin on a baseball: sidespin, back/topspin, and gyro spin (which is a spin like that of a football). Let’s look closer at two of these spin types–sidespin and gyro spin–and how grip affects the spin on the most successful pitch in the major leagues … Continue reading
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