1.   A pitcher with a dominating fastball can overpower a hitter without good bat speed.

2.   Clemens plays at a high level of intensity, and has overpowered hitters for almost two decades, earning a record five Cy Young awards.

3.   Glavine will not overpower hitters.

4.   He does not throw hard, but he overpowers hitters.

5.   He said he no longer overpowers hitters, which is why he has started reading scouting reports.

6.   Rather than panic and try to overpower hitters, Yarnall conceded a run, tried to generate ground balls and pitched to preserve the lead.

7.   They have the juice in their arm that allows them to overpower hitters when nothing else is working.

8.   Unlike Martinez or Randy Johnson, Pettitte does not overpower hitters and compiles few strikeouts.