Top five quirky deliveries

Here's my top-five list of the toughest quirky deliveries I faced as a hitter.

Originally Published: August 5, 2004
By Tony Gwynn | Special to ESPN Insider
Pitchers with quirky deliveries can cause trouble for hitters because of the novelty factor.

The basic delivery for a pitcher, whether he's a righty or lefty, is three-quarters or over the top. Because hitters are familiar with it, they're able to pick up the ball and react to the pitch more easily vs. that type of delivery.

Even Randy Johnson, who drops his arm down some in the three-quarters range, is considered to have a "normal" delivery in big-league vernacular.


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