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(baseball) A pitcher who throws a lot of sinkers (sinking fastballs)..
With Putz and closer Francisco Rodríguez aboard, that pitcher — the bridge to the bridge, if you will — assumes extra responsibility, and the Mets are optimistic that Green, a 6-foot-6 sinkerballer, will fill that role.
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Sinkerballer means (baseball) A pitcher who throws a lot of sinkers (sinking fastballs)..
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With Putz and closer Francisco Rodríguez aboard, that pitcher — the bridge to the bridge, if you will — assumes extra responsibility, and the Mets are optimistic that Green, a 6-foot-6 sinkerballer, will fill that role.
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