In the Washington Post. Headline is a play on words, of course. Rivera's cut fastball.
With Signature Pitch, Rivera Stays a Cut Above – washingtonpost.com
Rivera altered his career by chance, accidentally developing a cutter during a game of catch. While throwing with teammate Ramiro Mendoza, Rivera said he first threw the cutter that would make him famous. It had velocity and violent movement. Unbeknownst to Rivera, a legend was born.
Rivera throws the cutter, the two seam fastball, and the four seam fastball (It was only this year that I found out the difference between a two seamer and a four seamer – thanks to Tim's participation in a Pace College pitching clinic).
No slider, no curve ball, no change up.
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