He didn't have overpowering stuff, but he knew how to pitch and how to beat you.

"Usually, lefties don't have overpowering stuff," Rusch said.

"I don't have anywhere near the overpowering stuff to get guys out when I'm behind."

Keith Bucktrot, the Phillies' 20-year-old third-round draft pick last year, probably has the most overpowering stuff.

My breaking ball, my velocity - just being able to go out there and kind of have overpowering stuff at times.

Pettitte did not have overpowering stuff, radar showing that his fastball topped out at 88 miles an hour, but the Twins were befuddled.

Yarnall does not have overpowering stuff and he needs to throw strikes.

"Neither of us are throwers with overpowering stuff, so we have to rely a lot on balance and rhythm if we're going to win games."

The swings they produced said everything about the quality of Clemens's overpowering stuff.

In the middle of the 1987 season, however, Witt suddenly lost his overpowering stuff and saw his strikeout numbers decline significantly.