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Blackburn worked on refining his sinker and sweeper in the early days of camp.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
For one, closer inspection reveals flaws in the sinker and sweeper when Holmes is forced to use them against lefties.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Dodger righty threw four different pitches in 2024 - a curve, four-seamer, sinker and slider - and with slight modification of the minimum pitch/batted ball thresholds, each received a pitch grade.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Ramos initially felt the discomfort when Ramos dodged an inside sinker while facing right-hander Keaton Winn during Winn’s bullpen session.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
For one, closer inspection reveals flaws in the sinker and sweeper when Holmes is forced to use them against lefties.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Dodger righty threw four different pitches in 2024 - a curve, four-seamer, sinker and slider - and with slight modification of the minimum pitch/batted ball thresholds, each received a pitch grade.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Ramos initially felt the discomfort when Ramos dodged an inside sinker while facing right-hander Keaton Winn during Winn’s bullpen session.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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sinker
noun
sink·er
ˈsiŋ-kər 
1
: one that sinks
especially
: a weight for sinking a line or net
2
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