How to win, without spin... fan dumb

They (pitchers) call it a knuckler... we, who wait on it, a matter of great frustration...the batter, catcher, ump, and company.  

Then there's the sliders... not talking about the ones where you get your pants dirty, nor the mini burgers you can pop up, in your mouth.

The fast ball, of course... has only gotten faster, to the point of what us strike out kings, call terminal velocity. 

The curve balls... now have more curves than (have to say it, as we are in polite company) the Mississippi.

The biggest change, up... comes in the form of what's termed in pitch-out lingo "circle change" which, according to young pitching coaches (well, they might not look young, but they're teaching kids) like, to at least delay them, from throwing their arm out, of the socket (if you see the grip you'll see why it could result in a delay, of game as well).

Collectively called a "pitcher's arsenal" along, of course, with what's called the "pitcher's mound" - giving them yet another leg up, in the pitcher-batter competition. "Batter up!" (on deck: “swing patterns” - come back if you’re a true fan)

In case you think I overlooked them, "screw balls" have more to do with the personalities of the pitchers and their 'herky-jerky' motions, whereas the infamous "spit balls" were the first thing we taught ourselves to throw in the classroom, well before any pitching coach got hold of us😁