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 ...

In baseball, an “eephus” is a trick pitch, a high-arcing throw that appears to cross the plate somewhere below 55 mph. It’s the opposite of a fastball, and while it can sometimes lose a game -- Bill ...