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[Trevor Bauer (トレバー・バウアー) @BauerOutage]

The pitch most pitchers are missing isn't their nastiest one. It's the boring one in the middle.

Here's how I build an arsenal that actually works:

Three pitches. Three speeds. Three movement shapes. All coming out of the same tunnel.

Up-and-down: fastball, gyro slider, curveball.
Lateral: sinker, cutter, sweeper.
Fast, mid-speed, slow.

The middle pitch is the anchor. Most guys skip it. That's the mistake.

Reason one: the smaller the movement, the easier it is to throw for a strike. So in fastball counts, when I need the zone, I throw the mid-speed pitch. High strike percentage, and it tunnels with the fastball. The hitter sees the same window out of my hand and has no idea what's coming. He's guessing on speed alone. That's where pitchers win.

Reason two: once that middle pitch is doing its job, I never have to throw my curveball or sweeper for a strike. I save the big breaker for two-strike counts, for chase situations, for the moments when missing the zone is actually the right play.

A fastball and a breaking ball is just two pitches. Add the middle pitch and you have an arsenal.

Most pitchers are one pitch away from being almost unhittable. They just keep looking for something nastier when the answer is something simpler.

[Cleveland Sports Talk @CLEsportsTalk]

Dark times, but we made it through them!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[Full Court Cleveland @FullCourtCLE]

Do you want the Cavs to extend their window through Evan Mobley's prime or push all the chips in? #LetEmKnow

@amicohoops sees a 1-2 year window to win if the Cavs cash-in Mobley in a blockbuster.

Watch the full episode at https://t.co/btSmOtmDSg!

[Lance Reisland (Coach Riz) @LanceReisland]

Play of the day goes to Shedeur Sanders connecting with Isaiah Bond on a vertical route during 11 on 11 situational work at OTAs. Sanders was sharp throughout practice, showing good anticipation and accuracy all day. While the offense struggled collectively, the 2nd year quarterback put together a very solid performance. #Browns

[Just Baseball @JustBB_Media]

The only 3 players in the Live-Ball Era with a scoreless streak of at least 50 innings:

1988 Orel Hershiser - 59.0 IP
1968 Don Drysdale - 58.0 IP
2026 Cristopher Sanchez - 50.2 IP

One of the greatest runs we will ever see 🔔

[MLB @MLB]

Did J-Ram and the @CleGuardians pick up the W in The Bronx?

👍

[Chagrin Falls Baseball @CFTbaseball]

Varsity (20-11) ends season with 2-0 loss to Waynedale (28-3) in D5 Regional Semi-Final.

Watson (10-2) CG 2 ER 6 H 2 BB 6 K

Cimperman, Pribanic, Tenebria and Nemunaitis all singled.

Special Thanks to our Seniors! 2026 was a year for the record books, so much to be proud of!

[Cincy St. X Sports @stxsports]

Our BOMBERS had ANOTHER great day!

🥍 - Punches their ticket to the OHSAA STATE Championship with a 8-7 win over UA
🏆 State Championship: Saturday, 1:00pm @ Historic Crew Stadium vs. St. Ignatius

⚾️ - NO hits Elder to win 1-0 and advance to the Regional FINALS

#GoBombers

[Chagrin Athletics @ChagrinAD]

Baseball ⚾️
Final
Chagrin 0
Waynedale 2

Congrats on a great season

[Cleveland Guardians @CleGuardians]

Yanked it.

#GuardsBall | #VoteGuards

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

Final @Chipps_Baseball 6, @kirtandbaseball 4… Hornets leave them loaded in the seventh.

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

Coach Luke Smrdel of @kirtandbaseball discusses a 6-4 regional semifinal loss today against @Chipps_Baseball

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

BREAKING: 10-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson announced he is retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons.

The Super Bowl XLVIII champion is joining CBS Sports to become a network analyst.

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

With one out in the fifth @Chipps_Baseball leads @kirtandbaseball 6-3. Xavier Lasecki coming into pitch for the Hornets.

[Jacob Hansen @JacobHansen_12]

@WaynedaleBSB state title defense continues behind a great start from Jordan Miller and his 13 strikeouts , congratulations to @CFTbaseball on the great season!
FINAL: @ChagrinAD 0 @WaynedaleSports 2

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

Ayden Eby sac fly scores Luke Blaz.,, @Chipps_Baseball leads @kirtandbaseball 4-3 after three,

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

Noah Conner single plates Chase Gron. @kirtandbaseball cuts Chippewa lead to 2-1

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

Noah Conner scores on a wild pitch, @kirtandbaseball leads 3-2

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

Sebastian Becker double plates Carson Kalous. @kirtandbaseball ties it 2-2

[News-Herald preps @NHPreps]

After two @kirtandbaseball 3 Chippewa 3