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Andy Nesbitt

Adam Wainwright Wowed MLB Fans With His Perfect Breakdown of a Tricky Pitch During Astros-Twins

Adam Wainwright’s MLB career came to an emotional end earlier this month when he played his final game with the St. Louis Cardinals, the only team he played for in his 18 years in the big leagues. 

Now it looks like he’s going to have a new career in baseball and will be very good at this one, too. 

The 42-year-old right-hander has been working the Astros-Twins series for Fox Sports, and he’s quickly become one of the best analysts on TV. If you need proof of that, check out this moment from Tuesday’s Game 3 when he expertly broke down the difference between a slider and a sweeper: 

That's the type of stuff you want to see while watching a baseball game. Fans loved it: 

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