They all look the same to me 8-(
2007-01-05 03:35:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
A Curve ball is a breakingball. When thrown at the batter the spin on the ball that's generated by the throw makes the ball break down and away or down and in to the batter.
A slider is a fastball that has some spin on it that makes the ball tail away or inside thus the "slide" portion of the name.
There is a backdoor breakingball that some pitchers throw that is thrown to the outside portion of the ball and it break back over the plate at the end.
2007-01-05 03:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by Oz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A curveball is the same thing as a breaking ball. It can be thrown from different trajectories, resulting in different angles and movement. It is usually around 70-80 mph, about 15-20 mph slower than the fastball, but some pitchers specialize in a slow curve. A slider is like a fastball that curves at a slower speed. It is usually around 80-90, depending on the pitcher. It moves faster but has less break than a curveball. Different pitchers have been known to be able to make the slider have abrupt last-moment movement, such as reliever Sparky Lyle's dropping slider.
2007-01-05 12:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by dude_in_disguise2004 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A curveball is the same as a breaking ball. Curveballs are thrown quite a bit slower than a fastball and have more of a 12 to 6 break. A slider is thrown harder, only a couple miles per hour slower than a fastball and has more of a 2 to 8 (from a right hander) break.
2007-01-05 12:33:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Breaking ball" is a general category into which both the curveball and the slider fit. It can refer to any pitch that curves, or "breaks" in flight. The curveball is thrown with a forward tumbling action, and is usually designed to curve mostly downward and slightly to the pitcher's glove side. Sliders are faster, break less, and have more side to side movement. It can be difficult to tell the difference when watching them on tv, because they are fairly similar and everyone throws them a little differently. Some guys will even throw what they call a "slurve," which is half way between a curve and a slider.
2007-01-05 13:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by Geoffrey F 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Both the Curve Ball and the Slider are considered "breaking balls".
A Curve Ball is thrown by coming over the ball with your fingers and snapping your wrist to cause the ball to spin forwards towards the batter. This causes the ball to break down towards the ground sharply when thrown properly. If your arm angle is straight over the top you get what is known as a 12-6 curveball since it breaks straight down. If your arm angle is slightly to the side it will cause it to break to one side or the other.
A Slider is thrown by keeping your wrist straight and locked and running your fingers across the side of the ball as it is released. This will cause the pitch to slow slightly from the speed of a regular four seam fastball and break slightly to the opposite side as your fingers ran down. It is more of a side to side break as opposed to the straight down break of a curve ball.
2007-01-08 02:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by websoulsurfer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way u hold the piches it will give the ball a spin for a slider that slides across the plate, a curve ball is a pith that breaks down in front of the batters eye so he would swing over the top of the pitch
a curve is the same as a breaking ball
2007-01-05 15:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by yankeesalltheway 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Curveball moves both sideways and down. Sliders usually move just sideways. Breakingball usually goes straight down.
2007-01-05 22:59:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋