um, what is an "Eephus pitch"?

[jealousblues]

i think bob twkesberry or donovan osboure (or some former cardinal) threw one to Mark McGwire in or around the time he broke the record.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFvp7kMraAw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHvD2kZwgY&feature=related

[JMB05]

huh, i guess if el duque is throwing it too, then it's running in the family.

Why did Livan throw one the other day or something?

I think Galarraga for Det threw one to Ortiz yesterday (might have been a real slow curve, I only saw a quick highlight).

Thats was a curveball. Was at eye level and drop down to the strike zone.

Filthy.

But not an eephus pitch.

[smoovethug]

LOL

i think the reaction from teh japanese pitcher is the best part. reminds me of a scene that could have been out of Sandlot

Reminds me of a scene that could have been out of the And 1 Baseball mixtape.

[Syfo-Dyas]

LOL

i think the reaction from teh japanese pitcher is the best part. reminds me of a scene that could have been out of Sandlot

Reminds me of a scene that could have been out of the And 1 Baseball mixtape.

It was a TV show, not a game. No crowd, and the ump was told to call it strike.
The pitch is called Gurogo.

[Pochucker]

Steve Hamilton a pitcher for Yankees in late 60s early 70s also threw one --he was a lefty.

[Ursa]

i think bob twkesberry or donovan osboure (or some former cardinal) threw one to Mark McGwire in or around the time he broke the record.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFvp7kMraAw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHvD2kZwgY&feature=related

Yes, I was at the Minny - St Louis game in the Metrodome, I think 1999, and Tewkesbury's first pitch to McGwire was so slow it hardly made it there but it was a strike. McGwire was so far out in front he nearly fell over but thought it was hilarious.....as did Tewkesbury.