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The Biomechanics of Jonathan Papelbon
Published 8/22/2007 at Center Field
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"It's a cross between a slider and a cutter," insisted Papelbon. "It's not a true slider. It's not a true cutter. When I throw it, I don't pronate (downward twisting motion with his fingers) when I let the ball go. I leave my palm (up). I kind of cut the ball. That's the angle it comes out."
Why the need for a new pitch? From the Boston Globe:
"I kind of turned the cutter, because it didn't work, into the slutter," said Papelbon. "I consider inventing a pitch a lot harder than saving 30 games back to back."
And what do his teammates think about the Professor's latest invention?
Kyle Snyder: "It's a slider," said Snyder, shaking his head with a bemused look on his face. And while Papelbon was talking to reporters about the pitch, Snyder stood behind him, mouthing the words, "Don't print that . . ."
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What’s a Slutter?
Published 8/22/2007 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... Jason Varitek and Kyle Synder say it is a slider but Papelbon will have none of that. Why does a dominating closer like Papelbon need another pitch and how in the heck did he invent it. ...
