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The '''changeup''' is a pitch of many names, including '''slowball, slow pitch, drop pitch, sinker, googlies and knuckleball'''. The changeup is done by pressing up and A when pitching. The ball comes in much slower, making a squiggly motion and hopefully dropping on top of the plate just under the surprised batter's swing.

In [[anything goes]] pitching style, a changeup may be thrown at any time while in [[slurve]] it can be thrown at any time as long as it is not twice in a row. [[Straight pitch]] players vary in their changeup rules, some allowing them to be thrown a limited amount while others don't allow them at all.

While the changeup is an effective pitch when used at the right time, most notably with pitchers [[Mike Krukow]], [[Mike Scott]], and [[Bert Blyleven]], it should be used sparingly as it greatly reduces a pitcher's stamina.

== Official Name ==

Because the Up+A pitch has some many user-attributed names, people don't really know what the "proper" name for it is. Well, according to the [[RBI Baseball Manual]], this pitch has two names depending on where it lands. If the pitch crosses the plate and is called a strike, it is a ''knuckleball''. If the pitch drops in front of the plate and is called a ball, it is a ''sinkerball''. The sinkerball is much more effective, as the batter cannot make contact with it.

[[Category:RBI Basics]]

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