changeup

German translation: Changeup

16:59 Feb 14, 2008

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Baseball

English term or phrase: changeup

Often times, the closer is the pitcher on the team with the best stuff; Mariano Rivera’s devastating "cutter," Trevor Hoffman’s vicious changeup, and Jonathan Papelbon’s 98 mph heater.

Ich bin nicht sehr vertraut mit Baseball und konnte das Wort "changeup" nirgends finden. Jemand eine Ahnung wie man das am besten übersetzt?

ReSoeTrans (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 2 (none open) Answers: 5 Argentina
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German translation:Changeup

Explanation:
Zitat Wikipedia: Der Changeup (oder kurz change) ist ein Pitch (Wurf) im Baseball, der absichtlich langsam geworfen wird. Berüchtigte Changeups werden von den Pitchern Trevor Hoffman, Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana, Brad Radke, Cole Hamels und Eric Gagne geworfen...
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Friedhelm Fockenberg (X)
Local time: 22:31

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Hätte ich nachsehen sollen vorher. Vielen Dank trotzdem!
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Changeup

Friedhelm Fockenberg (X)

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Changeup

Friedhelm Fockenberg (X)
Local time: 22:31
Native speaker of: German
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Hätte ich nachsehen sollen vorher. Vielen Dank trotzdem!

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