Rafting_96 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I believe that it is Chien-Ming Wang is No. 1 among starters in fewest homers allowed (11) and ground ball-to-fly ball ratio (2.92-to-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Brandon Webb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dynasty Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 1.Webb 2.Wang 3.Halladay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ball Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Webb or Halladay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Yea I think Wang has the best sinker in baseball this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafting_96 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 The big difference is velocity: Wang's sinker is consistently 2 to 4 mph faster than those of other top sinkerballers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers94 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 How about Derek Lowe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 The big difference is velocity: Wang's sinker is consistently 2 to 4 mph faster than those of other top sinkerballers That's because it's a 2-seamer with wicked movement and trajectory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafting_96 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 A good sinker -- which essentially is a fastball thrown with a roll of the wrist to create downward movement -- drops sharply as it approaches the plate and typically results in the batter-hitting a ground ball. Against a good sinkerballer -- these three are ranked the majors' best by a longtime big-league scout -- a batter can know the pitch is coming and still not be able to hit the ball in the air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean O Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Cla Meredith. The ball never gets over a foot off the ground. Why can't the Sox get people like him? ... oh wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 That's because it's a 2-seamer with wicked movement and trajectory. Thank you Totte. He does not throw a sinker. Cla Meredith. The ball never gets over a foot off the ground. Why can't the Sox get people like him? ... oh wait. :lmao: Quote of the day. But at least you guys got Mirabelli back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 although Wang doesn't technically throw a "sinker", it should still be counted as a sinker in this occasion. With that in mind: 1. Wang 2. Webb 3. Halladay 4. Lowe 5. Possibly Bob Wickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 :lmao: Quote of the day. But at least you guys got Mirabelli back... Yeah, he's Wakefield's bread & butter :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Would you give away a decent backup catcher and a relief prospect for a backup catcher who only plays to catch knuckleballs? This is the move that should have made Theo Epstein run out of Fenway in a gorilla suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Would you give away a decent backup catcher and a relief prospect for a backup catcher who only plays to catch knuckleballs? No not really but he proved really valuable when Varitek went down with his knee injury and Javy Lopez couldn't deliver :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckdodger215 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 How about Derek Lowe? what he said... definitly one of the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emil Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 1. Brandon Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klesko174 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Chien-Ming Wang or Halladay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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