windup

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“I saw his windup and he looked like he was calm and composed and I tried it. I felt more of a rhythm. I was able to calm down and pitch better,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

After Bravo’s arms go up over his head in his windup, he also does a brief hesitation breathing in and out before throwing the ball toward home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He’s got a windup like the most famous No. 32.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

On Wednesday he was an automaton, almost like a windup toy.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

On the third pitch, I went into a long, elaborate windup and sent him a slow, curving blooper, the kind a batter always wants to hit and always misses.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok