He tends to start with sinkers early in the at-bat and works in more sliders the deeper he gets.
en.wikipedia.org His sinker is his primary pitch, although he also likes to use his four-seamer early in the count against right-handed hitters.
en.wikipedia.org In fast flowing waters, heavier sinkers may be needed to keep the bait in the target area long enough to be noticed by a fish.
en.wikipedia.org The swivel sinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line.
en.wikipedia.org Other common types of pitches are the curveball, slider, changeup, cutter, sinker, screwball, forkball, split-fingered fastball, slurve, and knuckleball.
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