curveball

Kyle Kondik, a political analyst at the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, called the Iowa Poll “one final polling curveball” that “just adds even more mystery” to a campaign where polling overall has failed to provide a consistent picture of where the American electorate stands in a monumental race.

Bases loaded, two outs, full count and Buehler had struck out Francisco Lindor with … a curveball?

“That with 3-2 and the bases loaded, I have to throw a curveball now instead of a heater,” Buehler said.

Asked how the pitcher who threw that fastball to Seager became the pitcher who threw this curveball to Lindor, Roberts replied, “I think it’s been a lot of lessons that he’s had to learn, and appreciating, understanding the pitcher he is today.”

And on Wednesday, he spun his way out of danger, fooling Mets hitters with a curveball that got whiffs on six of seven swings, including an inning-ending strikeout of Francisco Lindor in the second with the bases loaded; a sweeper that got whiffs on six of nine swings, including an inning-ending strikeout of J.D.