An eephus pitch is one of baseball’s many pieces of niche ephemera. It’s a weird trick throw that’s barely ever glimpsed in the professional game—an arcing lob of the ball, traveling at half the speed ...

Controversially, the implementation of a pitch clock in 2023 effectively transformed the experience of both playing and watching major league baseball. By undermining the pitcher’s authority on how ...

BOSTON — Willi Castro made his professional pitching debut on Thursday, an assignment, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said, that was borne of a bullpen session during spring training. Apparently, he's ...

I want opinions: is the Eephus underrated? I think so, and Zack Greinke’s recent success utilizing this pitch has in my mind ...

In baseball, an “eephus” is a trick pitch, a high-arcing throw that appears to cross the plate somewhere below 55 mph. It’s the opposite of a fastball, and while it can sometimes lose a game — Bill ...

Cardinals news: Watch Joshua Baez crush home run on his first MLB pitch St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez made an unforgettable MLB debut by crushing a 449-foot homer on the first pitch he saw ...

Eephus celebrates third spaces through a ragtag baseball team's final game. The film's cinematography, diverse characters, and immersive worldbuilding stand out. The experience is never light on jokes ...

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NEW YORK -- Jason Giambi reached 100 RBIs and Derek Jeter scored his 100th run. Alfonso Soriano set a team record for homers by a second baseman and Bernie Williams got three more hits. Yet on big day ...

“I am the church of baseball, and Jesus was a left-hander.” That’s Bill Lee. Irreverent. Honest. Left-handed. From 1969 through 1982, Lee was a tough southpaw for the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos ...

Controversially, the implementation of a pitch clock in 2023 effectively transformed the experience of both playing and watching major league baseball. By undermining the pitcher’s authority on how ...