Type of baseball pitch popular among Japanese pitchers
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A diagram showing the grip, arm action, and movement of a gyroball
A gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. It is thrown with a spiral-like spin, so that there is no Magnus force on the ball as it arrives at home plate.[1] The gyroball is sometimes confused with the shuuto, another pitch used in Japan.
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A gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. It is thrown with a spiral-like spin, so that there is no Magnus force on the...
of the term "Gyroball", a term made popular by Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka when he signed with the Boston Red Sox. The Gyroball appears not as...
often experimented with the gyroball, changing grips to make it resemble a change-up more than a gyroball. Watanabe's gyroball (thought to be a slow non-breaking...
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manner of a curveball and a slider. The shuuto is often confused with the gyroball, perhaps because of an article by Will Carroll that erroneously equated...
severe break. Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is said to throw a gyroball. It was designed by a couple of Japanese scientists to reduce arm fatigue...
hits, five strikeouts and one run by the end of the 4th inning using a gyroball pitching style. Offensively, Japan was able to record 6 runs with the help...
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Amateur World Series 2010 World University Championship Related articles Gyroball Shuuto Japan–South Korea baseball rivalry Major League Baseball players...
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