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In Baseball , a slider (also known as a "nickel curve") is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball , with less break but more speed than the curve. It will tend to drop less and move toward or away from the Batter more than a curve. The extra speed can fool the hitter into thinking it is a fastball, until too late. Some Pitcher s also use a cut fastball (or Cutter ) which is one step closer than the slider to the fastball on the spectrum between fastballs and curves. A pitch that has movement similar to both a slider and a curveball is sometimes called a Slurve . The slider is also sometimes called "the great equalizer", as its development caused pitchers to regain some dominance over hitters. The slider also causes great stress and wear on a pitcher's arm: for this reason the Dodgers organization forbade its pitchers to throw sliders for many years after the pitch became popular. Pitchers known for throwing sliders include: |
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