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  • noun baseball The pitching of sinkerballs (sinkers)

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Examples

  • The sinkerballing right hander became the relief ace for the Chicago White Sox, saving a career-high 20 games in 1967, before serving as one of

    The Hardball Times 2010

  • The sinkerballing right hander became the relief ace for the

    Ballbug 2010

  • He took a big step forward his last year of college, and the Cardinals demonstrated their faith in his sinkerballing ways by popping him well ahead of where most pundits had him projected.

    Viva El Birdos 2009

  • But that left a hole in the bullpen, so John Schuerholz went and swapped prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan and his 100 MPH fastball to the Brewers for their sinkerballing closer Dan Kolb.

    MVN 2009

  • I would think that at this extreme of sinkerballing that BABIP would be lower.

    SBNation.com - All Posts DanUpBaby, Viva El Birdos 2009

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