Chapter 60
Pitching. "You should make the batter frightened of the ball or, besides, aware that he can get hurt," Maglie advised me count number-of-factly one afternoon over liquids at his apartment in Riverdale. "A lot of pitchers suppose they do this through throwing at a hitter when the be counted is two moves and no balls. The problem there's that the knockdown is predicted. You do not scare a guy with the aid of knocking him down while he is aware of he is going to be knocked down." "Then whilst, Sal?" I asked. "A suitable time is while the rely is two and two. He's looking to swing. You knock him down then and he receives up shaking. Now curve him and you've got your out. Of route, to do which you have so as to get your curve over the plate on a 3-and- rely. Not each pitcher can." Maglie could
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