Imagine standing at the mound in a baseball game with the pitch count at 3-2. The tie is on base and you have two outs in bottom of the 9th. You need to deliver a pitch that would deceive the batter and secure your team’s victory. Too intense? Welcome to the world of baseball pitches where decisions made in split seconds can change the course of the game. One of the many tricks in a pitcher’s arsenal is throwing a slider, a deceiving and devastating pitch that has both frustrated and exhilarated players for decades. The crux of this pitch lies in its unpredictability, not only for the batters but sometimes for the pitchers as well.
What is a Slider in Baseball and the Magic of Its Pitch Movement
