February 5, 20215 yr Giolito primed for another standout season (mlb.com) This is exciting. “It’s like a 12-6 curveball, but it just goes down,” Giolito said. “It comes out of my hand almost like a slider variant. It’s hard to give it a real true name like curveball or slider. But the whole idea of it is it comes out on my fastball plane and then just goes down kind of later, whereas my slider is a little more right to left with that downward action. This one is more like out of the hand fastball plane, straight down late So...like a straight, slow, sinker maybe? With hard break on it? Edited February 5, 20215 yr by ScooterMcGee
February 5, 20215 yr 24 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: Giolito primed for another standout season (mlb.com) This is exciting. “It’s like a 12-6 curveball, but it just goes down,” Giolito said. “It comes out of my hand almost like a slider variant. It’s hard to give it a real true name like curveball or slider. But the whole idea of it is it comes out on my fastball plane and then just goes down kind of later, whereas my slider is a little more right to left with that downward action. This one is more like out of the hand fastball plane, straight down late So...like a straight, slow, sinker maybe? With hard break on it? Gio, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Please don't blow your arm throwing a new pitch your body isn't used to, that would be the real downer.
February 5, 20215 yr 30 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: Hopefully this isn't the the Ricky Vaughn Eliminator If you can hit it, you can name it.
February 5, 20215 yr 17 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: Gio, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Please don't blow your arm throwing a new pitch your body isn't used to, that would be the real downer. Are you somebody’s mom I know?
February 5, 20215 yr Maybe time to sign Gio to an extension before he gets any better and wants the Moon.
February 5, 20215 yr Someone needs to tell Lucas the truth that he is not good at naming things before this gets out of hand.
February 5, 20215 yr 39 minutes ago, tray said: Maybe time to sign Gio to an extension before he gets any better and wants the Moon. The problem isn't a lack of desire to get a deal done.
February 5, 20215 yr Is he trying to say he's throwing his curveball again without hurting Coop's feelings?
February 5, 20215 yr 45 minutes ago, Quin said: Is he trying to say he's throwing his curveball again without hurting Coop's feelings? lol this is hilarious
February 5, 20215 yr 3 hours ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Sounds like it's a hard curveball, Lucas. Yup. A hard curveball you start lower so you don't see the hump.
February 5, 20215 yr 3 hours ago, SonofaRoache said: Gio, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Please don't blow your arm throwing a new pitch your body isn't used to, that would be the real downer. He is pitching past the age of 12. He has thrown a curveball before. Stop with the melodramatics.
February 5, 20215 yr Author I personally think the name goes great with the logo of our beloved stadium. Hell, he should advertise the pitch and have Guaranteed Rate sponsor it with their logo. Edited February 6, 20215 yr by ScooterMcGee
February 6, 20215 yr 17 hours ago, Sambuca said: Downers are my favorite... umm pitch. Sounds like Giolito paid a visit to one of those Innovative Ketamine medical practices that are popping up around Chicago
February 23, 20215 yr On 2/17/2021 at 12:36 PM, southsider2k5 said: The absolute balls it takes to consistently throw near BP-speed pitches down the middle of the plate against MLB hitters is severely underrated. Not only could they easily go yard, but they could just as easily take the man's head off if they tee it up right back at Gio. It's just plain supreme confidence in a pitch coupled with an unflinching belief that he has the mental upperhand in every at-bat knowing he can fool them.
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