Ducksnort Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) Giolito primed for another standout season (mlb.com) This is exciting. “It’s like a 12-6 curveball, but it just goes down,” Giolito said. “It comes out of my hand almost like a slider variant. It’s hard to give it a real true name like curveball or slider. But the whole idea of it is it comes out on my fastball plane and then just goes down kind of later, whereas my slider is a little more right to left with that downward action. This one is more like out of the hand fastball plane, straight down late So...like a straight, slow, sinker maybe? With hard break on it? Edited February 5, 2021 by ScooterMcGee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Remember Gyroball mania...Downerball is going to the MOON! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hopefully this isn't the the Ricky Vaughn Eliminator 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Sounds like it's a hard curveball, Lucas. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: Giolito primed for another standout season (mlb.com) This is exciting. “It’s like a 12-6 curveball, but it just goes down,” Giolito said. “It comes out of my hand almost like a slider variant. It’s hard to give it a real true name like curveball or slider. But the whole idea of it is it comes out on my fastball plane and then just goes down kind of later, whereas my slider is a little more right to left with that downward action. This one is more like out of the hand fastball plane, straight down late So...like a straight, slow, sinker maybe? With hard break on it? Gio, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Please don't blow your arm throwing a new pitch your body isn't used to, that would be the real downer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Can't wait in a few years when Gio is throwing a knuckler and the frisbee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 30 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: Hopefully this isn't the the Ricky Vaughn Eliminator If you can hit it, you can name it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 17 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: Gio, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Please don't blow your arm throwing a new pitch your body isn't used to, that would be the real downer. Are you somebody’s mom I know? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Once in major leagues, do not learn new pitches because body no like. Noted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Nice to name it after Hector Gomez. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Maybe time to sign Gio to an extension before he gets any better and wants the Moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Someone needs to tell Lucas the truth that he is not good at naming things before this gets out of hand. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 39 minutes ago, tray said: Maybe time to sign Gio to an extension before he gets any better and wants the Moon. The problem isn't a lack of desire to get a deal done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Is he trying to say he's throwing his curveball again without hurting Coop's feelings? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 45 minutes ago, Quin said: Is he trying to say he's throwing his curveball again without hurting Coop's feelings? lol this is hilarious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Sounds like it's a hard curveball, Lucas. Yup. A hard curveball you start lower so you don't see the hump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 3 hours ago, SonofaRoache said: Gio, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Please don't blow your arm throwing a new pitch your body isn't used to, that would be the real downer. He is pitching past the age of 12. He has thrown a curveball before. Stop with the melodramatics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksnort Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) I personally think the name goes great with the logo of our beloved stadium. Hell, he should advertise the pitch and have Guaranteed Rate sponsor it with their logo. Edited February 6, 2021 by ScooterMcGee 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Downers are my favorite... umm pitch. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickman Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Sounds like a Bruce Sutter split fingered fastball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 17 hours ago, Sambuca said: Downers are my favorite... umm pitch. Sounds like Giolito paid a visit to one of those Innovative Ketamine medical practices that are popping up around Chicago 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Prior to 2019, most pitches Giolito threw were downers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 12:36 PM, southsider2k5 said: The absolute balls it takes to consistently throw near BP-speed pitches down the middle of the plate against MLB hitters is severely underrated. Not only could they easily go yard, but they could just as easily take the man's head off if they tee it up right back at Gio. It's just plain supreme confidence in a pitch coupled with an unflinching belief that he has the mental upperhand in every at-bat knowing he can fool them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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