The break on the pitch is shorter than that of the curveball, and the release technique is 'between' those of a curveball and a fastball. The slider is similar to the cutter, a fastball pitch, but is more of a breaking ball than the cutter.The slider is also known as a yakker or a snapper. good, hard slider has a slight break across the plate and a slight drop on its plane to the hitter. It is important when throwing a slider, or any breaking pitch in baseball, not to come around the baseball.
What does probation mean? Probation is a judge placing limitations on your behavior for a period of time as part of your sentence. These limitations can include your having to do work in lieu of jail, pay a fine, and in the case of DUIs, attend and complete a DUI class. Probation is either informal (99.9% of misdemeanors) or formal (probation officer). Informal probation means that a judge ordered you to lead a law abiding life and to follow all terms of probation without the supervision of a probation officer.
Depending on the type of felony you commit, as well as a number of other factors including your past criminal history, you and your criminal defense attorney may be able to reduce your punishment. Specifically, you could may be eligible for probation. Probation is the suspension of jail time. Sometimes an individual must serve some sort of a prison term before being put on probation, but other times a convicted felon may be able to seek probation in place of any jail time.