gyroball

Then two years ago pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka -- celebrated for his "gyroball" -- set off a bidding war won by the Boston Red Sox with a payout of nearly $100 million.

Made in Japan 2009

It is called the gyroball, a Japanese pitcher, who is playing here in the United States, in the Major Leagues, brought a daunting new move that throws the game a curve.

CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2007 2007

"This so-called 'gyroball' is nothing more than a really good screwball, period."

CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2007 2007

It is more of a shuuto than a gyroball which is a nibbling pitch which when thrown properly keeps hitters from making proper contact as it moves sort of like a reverse slider.

The House That Dewey Built TRic 2009

The "gyroball" is nothing more than when Daisuke fails to put sufficient spin on his cut fastball or sinking slider.

The House That Dewey Built TRic 2009

Matsuzaka has command of all his pitches, but as the press conference dragged to an end the question of the gyroball came up.

Dice-K's dream ready to roll for Bosox 2007

Matsuzaka doesn't need the gyroball, but just the thought of a mysterious pitch from a pitcher most American League batters haven't seen adds to his mystique.

Dice-K's dream ready to roll for Bosox 2007

I saw one of my neighbors rolling down the block in a plastic bubble this morning, and damned if my personal gyroball isn't on its way.

Patrick Sauer: Swine Flu: Who Benefits? And Why? 2009

CLEVELAND There is little doubt Daisuke Matsuzaka mysterious gyroball is nothing more than a myth, and maybe so is his reputation as the biggest of big-game pitchers from Japan.

In game of import, Matsuzaka falls flat for Bosox 2007

He throws at least six different pitches, including one, the gyroball, that might just be an intimidating myth.

The Nickname Has Gone to Hell 2007