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off-speed
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈɒfˌspiːd/ us /ˈɑːfˌspiːd/
In baseball, an off-speed pitch is an occasion when the pitcher does not throw the ball as fast as they can:
She was able to confuse the batters with a variety of off-speed pitches.
He struck out chasing an off-speed delivery.
The hitters flailed away at an assortment of off-speed offerings.
He likes to throw his off-speed stuff down and away from the hitters.
The ball got so wet that I could not get a good grip when I tried to throw off-speed pitches.
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