John Van Benschoten (Pirates) throws a gyroball (video inside)

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I feel like I see pitches like this fairly often- am I wrong?

[Richard Tanner]

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Looks like a backup slider, what kind of spin does it have?

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Gyroscopic spin (LDO), that is, if you were to draw a dot facing the pitcher as he released it, you'd never lose that dot as it traveled to the plate, or so it was described to me.

Cody

[NT!]

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I feel like I see pitches like this fairly often- am I wrong?

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i am not an expert, but it looks to me like it breaks later than a typical slider and is faster.

[Richard Tanner]

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I feel like I see pitches like this fairly often- am I wrong?

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i am not an expert, but it looks to me like it breaks later than a typical slider and is faster.

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Isn't this the appeal of the pitch (like Kyle mentioned) that it breaks later so in addition to being semi-hard not to lay off it also leads to alot of ground balls?

Cody

[Quadstriker]

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what's sick is that the ump called that a strike

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6 inches inside when it crosses.

[MEbenhoe]

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My sources say that at least one pitcher in the Brewers' system throws the gyroball, but I won't name the pitcher for identity protection reasons.

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weak

[samjjones]

Sweet. I will pick up JVB in my strat league in the event he can stay healthy for more than 30 seconds.

[Vyse]

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Van Benschoten's grip is the exact same grip I use to throw my two-seam gyroball, and it has almost the exact same movement as mine.

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LOLIN'