Cole Newell on Instagram: "Creating a slider can be challenging! A few things to look at on how you want your slider to play off of your fastball and other pitches. We see 2 types of sliders take charge in today’s game. The gyro or traditional slider & the sweeper. Key differences: A Gyro Slider (grip in slide 1) is thrown harder with a shorter break and some drop. Think of a football spiral. A Sweeper is slower with big horizontal break, and its drop varies. Spin efficiency is where they really