sinker
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Unlike many of his bullpen counterparts, who rely on no more than two pitches, Ashby has four, highlighted by his 97 mph sinker and devastating curveball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
This time, Skubal was the aggressor, getting to a 0-2 count with a slider and sinker inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Skubal didn’t allow another baserunner until the sixth inning, when Sean Murphy launched a top-rail sinker for a solo homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages is leaning toward surgery to repair the fractured left hand he sustained after being hit by a 100-mph sinker from Pittsburgh pitcher Bubba Chandler on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
This one hangs out in the same crowd with hook, line, and sinker and lock, stock, and barrel. can of worms.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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