changeup
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- noun
- /ˈʧeɪndʒˌʌp/
- Specialized
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cambio de velocidad
- A changeup is when it looks like it's gonna be a fastball but she takes a little off of it.
- changeup and slider
- fastball and changeup
- changeup and curveball
Examples
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The pitcher threw a changeup that fooled the batter into swinging too early.
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Along with a fastball that touches the low 90s, his arsenal also features a decent curveball and changeup.
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When I came up again, I knew he would throw me another changeup.
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I just felt like it was appropriate to throw the changeup.
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Meyer has also seen success with his changeup, which continues to improve.
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Best fastball command of the season, and his changeup was outstanding as well.
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Seems unusual for Robertson to throw a changeup to Ellsbury in that spot, but it's a pitch.
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After all that, Cabrera picks out a changeup and homers to right field for his first extra-base hit of the series.
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Trevor Hoffman had a borderline Hall of Fame career living almost exclusively on the changeup.
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With two out, Scherzer throws three consecutive changeups to Sandoval, who pulls the third for a single to right.
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Synonyms
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A slow pitch that fools a batter who expects a fastball
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A baseball throw slower than a fastball that fools the batter
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A slow pitch in baseball thrown to trick the batter
A baseball pitch thrown much slower than expected to surprise a batter
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Morphology
Etymology
Changeup comes from the simple words change and up, and it began as a baseball term. It names a pitch that is a 'changed-up' version of a fastball — slower but made to look the same — so it tricks the batter.