Sentence examples for lost velocity from inspiring English sources

That injury affected Marino's throwing arm, and he lost velocity on his throws as a result.

His command wasn't always precise, and he temporarily lost velocity when he encountered elbow and shoulder problems.

He said he lost velocity because he was not generating power with his back leg after surgery on his left ankle in 2000.

Clemens, who missed his last regular-season start because of a viral infection, said his legs started to cave in the fourth when he lost velocity on his fastball.

Years after he lost velocity and began to fail on a regular basis - Abbott went 2-18 for the Angels in 1996 with a 7.48 earned run average - he discovered, to his surprise, that he could still survive, and ultimately, "come out better for it".

In San Francisco, two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum lost velocity, perhaps even faith in his fastball, with his Giants battling for a playoff berth.

When a ball cuts, it loses velocity.

A pitcher will lose velocity, Moyer reasoned, but not his knowledge.

Normally, Thole said, Niese loses velocity on his fastball later in games.

Phil Hughes, the other, spent three months this season on the disabled list after mysteriously losing velocity on his fastball.

Moyer, who relies on guile and finesse, has joked that he does not have to worry about losing velocity off his fastball.