I Want A 50 MPH Curveball Tosser

ssstump · 07-28-2009, 02:22 PM

Have you seen the minor league player that can throw a 50 mph curve ball?

I can't even recall his name or team, but I saw em in the Minor League All Star game on television a couple of weeks ago.

Fastball - Zing - 90
Fastball - Zing - 91
Slider - Swoosh - 83

50 MPH Curve - !doh

Looks like ur grandma could knock it outa the park, and they mostly don't even take a swing at it!

BMW · 07-28-2009, 02:29 PM

Was is R.J. Swindle and his Eephus pitch?

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Originally Posted by 2009 Triple-A All-Star Game

The game sped up in the late innings. Nashville lefty R.J. Swindle, with his low delivery and 50-55 mph curveball, tossed a scoreless seventh for the PCL and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's Zachary Kroenke followed suit in the bottom half. Sacramento's Jay Marshall and Buffalo's Nelson Figueroa put zeros on the scoreboard in the eighth.

bubba22plus · 07-28-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW

Was is R.J. Swindle and his Eephus pitch?

This is Off-Topic but IRL i can throw an Eephus Pitch.

Poorly, but i CAN throw it

.

It was more effective before Ted Williams cheated the children who wanted to throw it.

ssstump · 07-28-2009, 02:53 PM

lol - yeah - i have no memory anymore but i'm sure that must have been him. only one throwing sub 60 mph pitches in that game. ;-)

i have not followed baseball since i was a kid back in the 60's and didn't even realize that pitch had a name. i thought i was tellin a new story here. lol.

well, it was new to me anyway.

did i tell ya about the time back in the big war?.......

BMW · 07-28-2009, 02:54 PM

I'm available for a reasonable salary, by the way. I imagine I throw even slower than 50mph, so prepare a signing bonus in accordance with my talents.

kingcharlesxii · 07-28-2009, 02:57 PM

It's R.J. Swindle and he's currently with the Brewers. Struck out a guy last night with that pitch.

ssstump · 07-28-2009, 02:58 PM

that's funny BMW

if your control is rated above 2 and you are keen to learn you could be my ace!

i could nap while ur throwin the heat!

ssstump · 07-28-2009, 02:59 PM

cool charles!

i will watch that later on MLBTV. Thanks.

Left-handed Badger · 07-29-2009, 01:40 AM

I dont know the speed but in high school, I was pretty good at throwing those big, slow, looping curves. It start out shoulder high and break down to the ankles (though it might have been lack of speed.

). But, I always had good breaking stuff.....

......unfortunately my fastball was.....well....an oxymoron. Whenever I hear the term sloppy 80-mph high school fastball. I say I wish...

ssstump · 07-29-2009, 10:41 AM

I just watched that Brewer's game.

Nationals hitter, Willinghan, blasts two grand slams in back to back trips to the plate in the 5th and 6th inning. Both of em on the first pitch thrown at em.

Then Swindle comes in and strikes Willingham out looking with his moss growing on it curve ball. How cool!

SMFXR01 · 07-29-2009, 10:47 AM

Is it on You Tube yet?

sfeldkamp · 07-29-2009, 02:53 PM

Greinke used to screw around with throwing one every once in a while. Slowest I saw was 52 I think.

Soria still throws one occasionally, usually it's in the upper 50s though.

That's just rude to the hitters.

bubba22plus · 07-29-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sfeldkamp

Greinke used to screw around with throwing one every once in a while. Slowest I saw was 52 I think.

Soria still throws one occasionally, usually it's in the upper 50s though.

That's just rude to the hitters.

Yeah, Greinke screwed with the tigers earlier this season.

High Speed: 98
Low Speed: 53

Thats wrong.

Questdog · 07-29-2009, 02:57 PM

My fastball was clocked at 68 MPH in college.....

My nickname (besides Questdog) was Sausage Arm.....

I tried like heck to hit 70 on the gun, but could not....

I think we had the slow gun though....

ssstump · 07-29-2009, 04:15 PM

Lol ya'll.

That's funny stuff.

From the little I have seen though, even when Swindle throws em the 'glacier ball' and they just watch it for a strike, they still smile though. :-)

Cryomaniac · 07-29-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Questdog

My fastball was clocked at 68 MPH in college.....

My nickname (besides Questdog) was Sausage Arm.....

I tried like heck to hit 70 on the gun, but could not....

I think we had the slow gun though....

I've never had my pitch speed measured, but I'd bet it's <50.

BMW · 07-29-2009, 04:50 PM

I can throw less than 50mph with BOTH ARMS.

Cryomaniac · 07-29-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW

I can throw less than 50mph with BOTH ARMS.

So can I, can't guarantee to get it 60'6" left handed though!

BMW · 07-29-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

So can I, can't guarantee to get it 60'6" left handed though!

I can't guarantee it with either arm! I have that much movement. Where are my contract offers?

ssstump · 07-29-2009, 05:19 PM

Maybe you 'slow' pitchers could copyright a new pitch.

Streaks in at 60, but then completely runs outa gas right over the plate and drops straight down to thunk off the plate.

Hehe - Just teasin ya.

I'm the guy that had a Zero batting average my second year of Little league. :-)

Unfortunate incident catching in the middle of January for the horse sized pitcher that lived next door to me and could throw harder than any kid oughta be allowed to throw.

Zero degrees - Hunkered down in the snow - Fastball - Never even touched my glove before it hit me square on the nose. My batting average went right to pot afta that. :-(

Thank God for computer games, eh?

07-28-2009, 02:22 PM	#1
ssstump Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	I Want A 50 MPH Curveball Tosser Have you seen the minor league player that can throw a 50 mph curve ball? I can't even recall his name or team, but I saw em in the Minor League All Star game on television a couple of weeks ago. Fastball - Zing - 90 Fastball - Zing - 91 Slider - Swoosh - 83 50 MPH Curve - !doh Looks like ur grandma could knock it outa the park, and they mostly don't even take a swing at it! Last edited by ssstump; 07-28-2009 at 02:24 PM.

07-29-2009, 01:40 AM	#9
Left-handed Badger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: at the altar of the baseball god praying for middle infield that can catch the ball Posts: 2,036	I dont know the speed but in high school, I was pretty good at throwing those big, slow, looping curves. It start out shoulder high and break down to the ankles (though it might have been lack of speed. ). But, I always had good breaking stuff..... ......unfortunately my fastball was.....well....an oxymoron. Whenever I hear the term sloppy 80-mph high school fastball. I say I wish... __________________ -Left-handed groundball specialist -Strikeouts are for wimps

07-28-2009, 02:53 PM	#4
ssstump Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	lol - yeah - i have no memory anymore but i'm sure that must have been him. only one throwing sub 60 mph pitches in that game. ;-) i have not followed baseball since i was a kid back in the 60's and didn't even realize that pitch had a name. i thought i was tellin a new story here. lol. well, it was new to me anyway. did i tell ya about the time back in the big war?.......

07-28-2009, 02:54 PM	#5
BMW Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,030	I'm available for a reasonable salary, by the way. I imagine I throw even slower than 50mph, so prepare a signing bonus in accordance with my talents.

07-28-2009, 02:57 PM	#6
kingcharlesxii Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,730	It's R.J. Swindle and he's currently with the Brewers. Struck out a guy last night with that pitch.

07-28-2009, 02:58 PM	#7
ssstump Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	that's funny BMW if your control is rated above 2 and you are keen to learn you could be my ace! i could nap while ur throwin the heat!

07-28-2009, 02:59 PM	#8
ssstump Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	cool charles! i will watch that later on MLBTV. Thanks.

07-29-2009, 10:41 AM	#10
ssstump Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	I just watched that Brewer's game. Nationals hitter, Willinghan, blasts two grand slams in back to back trips to the plate in the 5th and 6th inning. Both of em on the first pitch thrown at em. Then Swindle comes in and strikes Willingham out looking with his moss growing on it curve ball. How cool!

07-29-2009, 10:47 AM	#11
SMFXR01 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,196	Is it on You Tube yet?

07-29-2009, 02:53 PM	#12
sfeldkamp Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 184	Greinke used to screw around with throwing one every once in a while. Slowest I saw was 52 I think. Soria still throws one occasionally, usually it's in the upper 50s though. That's just rude to the hitters.

07-29-2009, 02:57 PM	#14
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	My fastball was clocked at 68 MPH in college..... My nickname (besides Questdog) was Sausage Arm..... I tried like heck to hit 70 on the gun, but could not.... I think we had the slow gun though....

07-29-2009, 04:15 PM	#15
ssstump Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	Lol ya'll. That's funny stuff. From the little I have seen though, even when Swindle throws em the 'glacier ball' and they just watch it for a strike, they still smile though. :-)

07-29-2009, 04:50 PM	#17
BMW Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,030	I can throw less than 50mph with BOTH ARMS.

07-29-2009, 05:19 PM	#20
ssstump Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57	Maybe you 'slow' pitchers could copyright a new pitch. Streaks in at 60, but then completely runs outa gas right over the plate and drops straight down to thunk off the plate. Hehe - Just teasin ya. I'm the guy that had a Zero batting average my second year of Little league. :-) Unfortunate incident catching in the middle of January for the horse sized pitcher that lived next door to me and could throw harder than any kid oughta be allowed to throw. Zero degrees - Hunkered down in the snow - Fastball - Never even touched my glove before it hit me square on the nose. My batting average went right to pot afta that. :-( Thank God for computer games, eh?