Hellickson's New Toy
Jeremy Hellickson has introduced a cutter to his repertoire.
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Every Pitcher Should Throw a Cutter
Cutters provide the control of a fastball with the power-reduction of curve balls, sliders, and off-speed pitches. In 2-0 counts, which favor the hitter, they also negate that advantage. Here are the numbers to demonstrate that.
Mariano's Gonna Cut You, Everybody Knows It, And Nobody Can Do Anything About It
Is Mariano Rivera's cutter the greatest pitch ever? This article looks at how one man with one pitch can dominate a season in a way that hasn't been done in a very long time.
