A Duarte man who was shot while tackling a gunman during a World Cup watch party is recovering from his injuries and thanking the Los Angeles Police Department officer credited with helping save his life. @abc7leanne
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Some thoughts on my time with @LIDucks and rejoining @DiablosRojosMX to try and win a third consecutive championship. Oh, and an announcement at the end
Right-handed pitcher @BauerOutage's contract has been transferred to @DiablosRojosMX of the @LMBBanorte! He's the fifth Ducks player to have his contract transferred in 2026.
Bauer went 5-1 with a 2.36 ERA and 66 strikeouts in seven starts.
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Most pitchers who can't throw a curveball for strikes are making the same mistake — their hand is late and the middle finger never takes over.
Here's a drill that fixes it fast.
Bounce the ball halfway to your partner. That's it. Simple.
But watch where it kicks when it hits the ground. If you've got true 12-6 spin, the ball kicks straight forward toward your partner. Dead straight. No side movement.
If it kicks sideways, you've got sidespin. That's a sweeper, not a curveball. Your hand isn't finishing the job.
What the drill actually forces you to do: get your hand out in front early, and let the middle finger pull straight down through the pitch. That's what creates true 12-6 rotation. The ground doesn't lie — it shows you exactly what kind of spin you put on the ball.
A lot of guys think they're throwing a curveball but the ground reveals it's really a slurve or a sweeper. The ball kicking sideways is instant feedback. No guessing.
Once you can bounce it straight to your partner a few times and feel the middle finger doing the work — now shift your eyes. Look at your catcher's chest instead of the halfway point. Same feel, different target.
That's how you translate the drill into a real pitch.
If your curveball is pulling to the glove side or hanging high on the arm side, try this before anything else.