31.   But he was back to form last night, keeping the Mets off balance with a good breaking ball and solid command.

32.   But Hernandez blew a fastball past Ramirez for strike three when Ramirez clearly was anticipating a breaking ball.

33.   But Hernandez toyed with Gonzalez, throwing breaking balls on the outside corner, Hernandez stuffed Juan with a strikeout.

34.   But he was still effective, getting first-pitch strikes with breaking balls and changeups.

35.   But Jones dropped to a sidearm delivery with two strikes, and Lowell bounced a breaking ball to first for the final out.

36.   But Neagle lives with the breaking ball and change-up, both touch pitches that require regular maintenance.

37.   But off what Mel and I saw in spring training, we liked what we saw with the fastball and the breaking ball and we want to see him.

38.   But presence and confidence do not directly translate into a breaking ball, which Hernandez did not have in the first inning.

39.   But those are the times where you hang a breaking ball.

40.   Can struggle against breaking balls.