21.   Instead, he relied mainly on his sinking fastball that he threw on the outside corner of the plate, and a mediocre curve.

22.   Instead of challenging almost every hitter with his high, straight fastball, he has added a sinking fastball and a bit of moderation.

23.   McCurry fired a sinking fastball, looking to get ahead in the count, something that is not hard against Olerud.

24.   Ortiz throws a sinking fastball, a straight fastball, a slider and a changeup.

25.   Over the winter in Venezuela, he refined a split-finger fastball to add to his sinking fastball and slider.

26.   Rivera has taken his adjustment even further this spring, refining a sinking fastball that veers into the hands of right-handed hitters and away from lefties.

27.   Scott Erickson slipped in a sinking fastball, however, and Giambi grounded out weakly.

28.   Smith, a sinkerball pitcher, has been throwing almost exclusively sinking fastballs and has been hit hard.

29.   The Rangers could have used an occasional home run, but Weaver kept them in the park with his sinking fastball.

30.   The sinking fastball has helped him a lot.