Say hello to Matt Manning’s new little friend
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Spring training is in full swing and on Wednesday the Detroit Tigers got their second glimpse at one of their most prized pitching prospects in Matt Manning. More importantly, the fans at least those with MLB.tv got a peek at his new breaking ball, rumors of which have been churning in the mill over the past month since it was first revealed that he was working on a second curveball.
The big question has been what exactly is this new breaking pitch: is it an adjusted version of his traditional 12-6 offering or does it have more slider-like qualities? Mum has mostly been the word in the media leading up to March, but it appears that we might just finally have some answers. After two innings of relief work against the Philadelphia Phillies, there is now a four-pitch sample pool to help figure out what is up with Manning’s new little toy.