Jester recalls throwing about 15 sliders (a pitch that breaks laterally and down, with a speed between a curveball and fastball) that inning.

What do you call a pitch that looks like a fastball out of hand, mimics a slider and is actually neither? Diabolical. Meet ...

"The slider for me is a breaking ball that will get me back in counts and get me first pitch strikes, but it is not necessarily going to get me strike three. "That is what my curve ball is used for.

While Kershaw threw his slider a career-high 28.0 percent of the time, his curveball was also highly effective, coming in as the 40th-best pitch in the majors. Here’s his complete repertoire: ...

Then Falter took turns using his breaking pitches, throwing a curveball to set up his sinker to get Gary Sanchez to fly out to center and a first-pitch slider before striking out Colton Cowser.

Considering Holmes has an 84th percentile PutAway Rate against lefties with his curveball, we don't need him to get swinging strikes with his slider against lefties too.

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