who has the best curveball in baseball?

**spunkmister** · 04-10-2008, 09:26 AM

Barry Zito used to have a wicked one,....but looks like his career hasnt gone so well after leaving the A's

**SykkBoy** · 04-10-2008, 09:27 AM

Greg Maddux has a pretty good one
Agreed, Barry Zito, back in the day and a nasty curveball

**Sosa** · 04-10-2008, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by SykkBoy2

Greg Maddux has a pretty good one
Agreed, Barry Zito, back in the day and a nasty curveball

Maddux with a curveball? More like an 85 mph fastball that he can move around the plate however the fuck he wants lol. Hell of a changeup as well.

Zito had a crazy one, not so much anymore it seems.

**Brother Bilo** · 04-10-2008, 09:47 AM

That's about the only pitch Zito can still throw, just can't always locate it anymore. Watching the Mariners game the other night, Bedard has a wicked duece.

Hamels has a decent one too.

**madm1k3** · 04-10-2008, 10:21 AM

Johan Santana has a deadly curve when he can throw it for strikes, unfortunatley he ony does that every other game.

**Dollarmansteve** · 04-10-2008, 10:29 AM

Roy Halladay

**DeadFidel** · 04-10-2008, 11:20 AM

All time or present?

Sandy Koufax

**tyler (durden)** · 04-10-2008, 11:53 AM

my boy Rich Hill has a nasty 12-6 when he's in the zone. he's pitching tonight so hopefully he gets some Pirates swinging on it.

**Atticus** · 04-10-2008, 11:59 AM

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. Currently in the minors and will be brought up in June/July for the stretch run. Will be the Dodgers 5th starter. Wicked 12-6 curve that both Russell Martin and Joe Torre claim is the best they have ever seen. Virtually unhittable and I believe he only gave up one earned run all of spring training.

**sicone** · 04-10-2008, 12:42 PM

Josh Beckett and Kerry Wood both have some nasty action on the curve

**Burnt Bacon** · 04-10-2008, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Dollarmansteve

Roy Halladay

Homer.

**fris** · 04-10-2008, 07:23 PM

I hate the 12-6 curve.

**mikeyddddd** · 04-10-2008, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by Atticus

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers.

I've heard a lot about him. I want to see him pitch.

Originally posted by spunkmister

Barry Zito used to have a wicked one,....but looks like his career hasnt gone so well after leaving the A's

No doubt.

Josh Beckett and Justin Verlander started this season getting rocked. So I don't know.

**Snake Doctor** · 04-10-2008, 07:35 PM

Can't have a discussion about the best curveball without mentioning Darryl Kile...may he R.I.P.

You could break your ankles trying to hit that thing, it was wicked.

**Snake Doctor** · 04-10-2008, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by Atticus

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers.

I was hoping the Marlins would be able to get him in a trade for Willis or Cabrera this past offseason, he's very highly rated.

**Danger Mouse** · 04-10-2008, 08:19 PM

Roy Halladay, not even close

**Danger Mouse** · 04-10-2008, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by Brother Bilo

That's about the only pitch Zito can still throw, just can't always locate it anymore. Watching the Mariners game the other night, Bedard has a wicked duece.

As a pained Giants fan, I can say it isn't Zito's control. It's his velocity. I can hit a 83 MPH fastball. So can everyone in the majors.

**Mutt** · 04-10-2008, 09:05 PM

Halladay - he's pitched in relative obscurity in Toronto his entire career.

**JJSLIMM** · 04-10-2008, 09:23 PM

1986 bill buckner

**axelez** · 04-10-2008, 09:45 PM

kerry wood had a nasty curve before he got hurt

http://www.truveo.com/kerry-wood-20k/id/2568649507

**mynameisjim** · 04-10-2008, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by tyler (durden)

my boy Rich Hill has a nasty 12-6 when he's in the zone. he's pitching tonight so hopefully he gets some Pirates swinging on it.

Hill does have a nice curve when it's working. Wasn't tonight but Lieber bailed him out

I couldn't find the video but there's a pitching coach in Florida who teaches a way of throwing without any windup and his students have the sickest curveball I've ever seen, it literally breaks about 6 feet. Serious.

**mynameisjim** · 04-10-2008, 10:30 PM

Here's the guy http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

who has the best curveball in baseball?

who has the best curveball in baseball?

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