fastball
Example Sentences
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“The next at-bat, he hit me. They knew not to throw me a fastball.”
From Los Angeles Times
Yes, he’s tall and throwing fastballs at 92 mph.
From Los Angeles Times
Around that same time, he also found a breakthrough with his swing, one that helped him begin punishing fastballs up the zone.
From Los Angeles Times
He developed a wipeout splitter and increased the velocity on his fastball, enough to merit perhaps a two-year, $20-million deal.
From Los Angeles Times
If Ohtani’s skill set consisted only of dominating hitters with 100 mile-per-hour fastballs and devastating sliders, the Dodgers’ decision would probably be simple.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
