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Pretty sure it wasnt the hangover making me think he threw a knucklecurve... I remembered because that is how I throw it. 12-6 break- good pitch IMO

I was pitching mop up duty in a MABL game about 10 years ago and figured I'd just try one out of the blue. It went about 40 feet - didn't even make it to the dirt. A good laugh was had by all...

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The real problem with the offense is that Machado, Davis, and Jones have all been terrible. Just completely awful.

Jones - 3 for last 19

Machado - 1 for last 18

Davis - 1 for last 21 (misplayed ball last night)

This team isn't going anywhere with these guys playing like crap, they never were. These guys HAVE to turn it around.

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Chris Tillman likes throwing darts, leisurely midnight strolls through the inner harbor, leisurely warm ups near charming ivy backdrops, catching Yankees fishing, finger food (especially Onion Rings), blowing off steam with Call of Duty: Black Ops, wearing questionable moustaches, delayed velocification, nice hearty breakfasts, occasional trips to Lewes Beach, chillin' to the heady soundscapes of Creed, and Curves. Lots, and lots of Curves.

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I was pitching mop up duty in a MABL game about 10 years ago and figured I'd just try one out of the blue. It went about 40 feet - didn't even make it to the dirt. A good laugh was had by all...

Take some getting used to for sure! As long as you stay on top of it and literally get that knuckle pointing straight down to the ground after you release it will do its job. THe release point takes some getting use to. Now I mix that in with a submarine throw and it is more like a slider. I am a junker since I cant throw 80 anymore...

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