Round 2: Noe Ramirez’s Curveball VS Josh Osich’s Fastball

Josh Osich ended the first round with the largest margin of defeat as voters decided his Fastball deserved the nod after inducing a big whiff from Andrew McCuthen. On the flip side, Noe Ramirez had one...

Josh Osich ended the first round with the largest margin of defeat as voters decided his Fastball deserved the nod after inducing a big whiff from Andrew McCuthen. On the flip side, Noe Ramirez had one of the toughest challenges and edged Rich Hill in one of the closest battles on opening day. These two pitches are different sides of the same coin – one is deceptive heat that falls off the plate, the other is a deceptive breaking ball that finds it way into the strikezone. Both earned a strike, but which one was filthier?

 

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Noe Ramirez’s Curveball vs. Josh Osich’s Fastball

Which was the better pitch? Vote to decide which pitch advances to the next round!
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Nick Pollack

Founder of Pitcher List. Creator of CSW, The List, and SP Roundup. Worked with MSG, FanGraphs, CBS Sports, and Washington Post. Former college pitcher, travel coach, pitching coach, and Brandeis alum. Wants every pitcher to be dope.

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