An eephus pitch is one of baseball’s many pieces of niche ephemera. It’s a weird trick throw that’s barely ever glimpsed in the professional game—an arcing lob of the ball, traveling at half the speed ...

An eephus pitch is a low-speed, high-arcing lob thrown with three fingers like a curveball. This trick-pitch’s power is in its slowness, which confuses batters. “You get bored watching it,” says ...

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Controversially, the implementation of a pitch clock in 2023 effectively transformed the experience of both playing and watching major league baseball. By undermining the pitcher’s authority on how ...

BOSTON — Perched on the manager’s bench in the home dugout at Fenway Park, Bill Lee’s eyes lit up at the mention of his new movie, “Eephus.” The Red Sox Hall of Famer stars in Carson Lund’s film about ...