Sweeper vs. Slider: Why we need BOTH terms! 

Never thought I’d hear “Luis Robert” and “shortest dong” in the same sentence.

Oh gosh that reference to the reds announcer during Castellanos' homer got me 😂

The way I think of a Sweeper is based on how we think about different types of fastballs. The fastball has been the bread and better pitch for an incredibly long time, to the point where many different types of fastballs have been cultivated for success. As such, it’s necessary to distinguish between them. One would never equate a Cutter and a Sinker, but they are both brands of fastball. The same is true with the modern slider. It’s become so common because of how nasty it is that it’s harder to find a guy who doesn’t throw it than find a guy who does. As a result, tons of different varieties of slider are thrown, to the point where you need to start to distinguish because calling a Sonny Gray Sweeper the same as a Spencer Strider Slider doesn’t really work.

Sweeper s type of slider just like a circle change is a type of changeup, a sinker a type of fastball and a slurve is a type of curveball.

always liked slurve over sweeper, its sounds cooler

we really dont need multiple ways to identify the pitch. The sweeping slider and hard slider have been called "sliders" forever, idk why MLB feels the need to push new terminology. Its just a different arm angle and velocity, they have both existed for years. Its really just being created to generate clicks and views online lol

Jeff Nelson existed. We managed just fine.

Isnt a Sweeper just a Slurve?

What video editing software do you use for the overlays? Like so he sees this! 👇

If you get a bit more seam tifted shilt you get a slidurveweeper.

"sweeper"😆

Man @pitchingninja i hope the strike em out version of Javier shows up tonight 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Slightly confused. Filthiest pitcher was snell? I get it was a good game… but it should have been Webb with a complete game or verlander with 8 innings in one of the most important games of the year for his team 🤷‍♂️.

Is a "slider" in the US what the japanese call a "gyroball"?

We did give for 85+ years with curveball slider... those terms are fine, I well never use sweeper. One guys slider has more vertical break than another guys slider but they both hold them the same grip and they both call them sliders, one guy's arm slot is 15degrees another's guy's armslot is 30degrees thus different angles, still both sliders. Stop trying to make baseball sound harder than it is.

No such thing as a sweeper.