Sentence examples for slider against from inspiring English sources
The phrase "slider against" is not a standard expression in written English and may cause confusion.
It could potentially be used in contexts related to user interface design or gaming, where a slider control is positioned against another element. Example: "The volume slider against the background image creates a visually appealing interface."
El Duque greatly complicated matters for the Athletics by mixing his changeup and curveball against lefties and his slider against right-handed batters.
Before Kirk Gibson hit a hanging slider against Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, Mike Scioscia had the most important home run of that postseason for Los Angeles.
Leading off the top of the second, Hunter Pence drew only his second walk of the postseason, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored when Gregor Blanco crushed a hanging slider against the faraway wall in right-center field for triple.
He couldn't command his split-finger fastball or his slider against Anaheim on April 5, and in the cold of Yankee Stadium last week, Cone seemed to lose the feel of his slider -- something that happens to him when the temperature sinks below 50 degrees or so.
But, in constrast, the radial component of the force can push the slider against the sensor or pull it away from the sensor depending on the angular position of the table.
He mostly relies on his four-seamer and slider against right-handed hitters while adding considerable variety against lefties.
It is also worth noting that opposing pitchers are throwing Lawrie fewer four-seam fastballs this season, instead opting to increase the number of sliders against him.
Schneider said the slider worked well against right-handed hitters, but that Maine had trouble locating it on the inside corner.
He uses the slider less frequently against left-handed hitters, preferring to use a curveball in the low 80s.
"Not as much velocity as Jeff, but he's got the sweeping slider and is murder against right-handed hitters".
Riggleman says he sighed with relief whenever Wood left a game, and eventually he told Wood to stop throwing the hard curve/slurve — a combination of curveball and slider — he had used against the Astros because of the damage it might do to his arm.
